Delivering minimal, growling Drum & Bass music from the South West UK and beyond. Established in 2019 in Devon by Lightyear and now jointly managed by Lightyear and Morgs, SWR promotes some massive young talent from it's home-ground and afar through releases and events.
Review: Following a hefty slew of bootlegs, young talent Blind Carbon steps up with his first big artist EP on South West Riddim and it's exceedingly fresh. Two halftime cuts, two D&B bubblers, four massive slabs of fire for your sets; 'Snakes & Ladders' ensures we're all winners with its quirky off-the-wall funk, 'All I Think About Is You' is a swaggering fusion of wobbles and shreds while 'Insomniac' is perfect purring roller. Last but not least, 'Waiting' closes the EP with a really interesting soul sample that's twisted up beyond belief. This is an exceptional EP.
Review: Unified and feeling fine; following the 'St Paul's' album in the summer, South West Riddim return with a power-packed new talent VA on 'Unification'. Featuring old label friends and new skillsters alike, highlights can be found lurking in every creepy, techy, well-oiled corner. Gravital's interesting vocal textures and slick groove on 'Minimalist', the drama and ever-evolving rhythm on STOYLEY's halftime growler 'Dictate' and the cosmic space funk of Jarring's 'Desires' are just some of the exceedingly sick highlights on offer here. Up the unions!
Review: South West Riddim is a drum and bass label and event, based out of Exeter. Having already launched their imprint with EPs from Chakhan and a split release with Arlo & Ellm earlier this year, South West Riddim fully arrive with a beautifully curated compilation, which is in no doubt on the way to getting fully rinsed out by the soundsystem culture they represent. With pumping numbers coming through the soulful breaks of Bokeh's "Watch The Way" and Pattern's tight line dub in "M32" - ferocious hardcore, jungle, and rave motifs keep it real in Guzi's "Stavro". Next up are the tear-out and hyperfluorescent breaks of Meridian's "Respect Is Due", some stripped back and nefariously heavy jungle in DJ Gaw's "Style" - a serious tip with the added touch of Trafic MC - with more explosive dub-steppers coming from Bruk's "Whopp Dem". Cap this off with "How Can I Be" and send your next block party into hyperspace.
Review: Chakhan makes simply sumptuous, minimal, rough and tumble rollers and they do so with an excessive amount of power and finesse. Evolution is their latest EP and it's four more slices of sub heavy techy goodness, each individually packaged in an attempt to get your head moving in the dance. 'Crashing Down' is our favourite because it's just proper minimal naughtiness, with in point drums and a chest-bashing sub bass. 'Up' is another highlight, a really unique track with a hypnotically repetitive vocal lead and a punchy, bouncing bassline. Excellent stuff.
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