Sister label to Logan D’s celebrated Low Down Deep imprint, Subway Soundz is an insight into who’s going to be the next big thing in drum & bass, usually of a LDD-style nature - that being a treacherously heavy, barbaric notion of industrial-grade drum & bass pressure. With Logan helping facilitate one of the most popular strands of DnB in clubs, festivals and events around the world, Subway Soundz allows him to carefully cultivate, nurture and mentor some of the hottest new-gen prospects around. Launched in London in 2014, Tyke, Pacso, Majistrate, Guv, Dominator, Turno, Nu Elementz and Profile have all released on the label in the past, whilst new young guns Infrared, Slipz, Sota, Klay, Warhead, Alphaze, Warhead and Gino have more than proved their mettle so far. If Subway Soundz’s past success rate is anything to go by, expect more goodness en route from the entirety of the roster.
Review: Every now and then, you just want a release that slams start to finish. No frills, no pretence of trying to be something that it isn't, just solidly banging D&B that gets your head nodding and your feet moving. Slipz has done that here and this single is a run of attitude-packed jump up, all of which would sound fat through a sound system. 'Hurt' is a highlight, bright light synths and god vibes leading you in into a fluttering array of bouncy sonics and boom-bap drum hits, a vibe that's quickly transferred across into 'Too Quiet' - snapping percussive hits, moody bass notes and melody that oozes power.
Review: Barking mad beats from the Kanine kennel, this time on Subway Soundz: "Invincible" bites and growls with a razor sharp step and a range of weirdo bass textures all vying for your attention in a well juggled scattered riff style. Slipz joins the fray for the second sesh of the set "Keyboard Warrior". Venomous, brittle and charmed with cheeky amen rolls on the fills, it's so heavy and rasping with dark alien funk you kinda of want to find the keyboard slapping trolls who inspired this track and shake them by the hand for making it happen (then kick them somewhere sensitive) Soundz as a pound.
Review: BassLayerz' Slipz returns to Subway Soundz for the first time in over 18 months with four crystal riff slappers. "Get Down" flips a well known 90s house sample and brings it kicking and screaming into D&B territory, "Higher" bounces with a delectable swing that's almost Zinc-like in its warmth and weight while "Double Ya Money" wriggles and teases with a trippy reverse 8-bit riff and an array of asteroid blasting bleeps. Finally Slipz ends on a sincere note with "Not Laughing". Warped, strange and stripped back, it's tailor made for MCs to go HAM on. Where the bacon at?
Review: Nottingham rudeboy Slipz slides into Subway HQ with four stark, steppy bassline grunters that will melt any floor this side of 2020. Kanine jumps on board for the opening shots on "Keyboard Warrior" - all metallic and rasping with venom. Elsewhere "Check This Out" rattles with a harmonic riff reminiscent of a young TC and rattling snare-heavy beats, "Massacre" creates a blood bath with its Hazard-style thick-n-fast ravaged riff while "Ha!" has the last laugh with some heady Generation Dub style grunty riffage. Don't lay off this one.
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