Review: The latest in T&A's long-running series of exclusive electro-bass nuggets sees crew member AC Slater deliver two fine examples of fired-up, late-night delights. "Full Power" makes great use of a pitched down vocal on the drop into a stew of slowly rising synths, nicely underscored with some acid-influenced beats. "Hip-Hop Drop" hits the spot even harder with some frenetic tropical drums anchoring a k-hole inducing set of pitched-down pads and sparkling techno chords.
Review: Gathering together the best of NYC's alternative producers for this exclusive five track collection, Trouble & Bass pick the right names to show off the city's progressive side. Label boss Drop The Lime updates The Ramones on "Bourbon Blitz", giving it a subtle tip of the hat via some electro snares and Tex-Mex guitars, while Kingdom keeps things typically fascinating on "Uptown Buck" - delivering a brutally stripped-down kicks and vocals feast. Elsewhere Hussle Club take their cues from the CBGB's, while Cubic Zirconia deliver a tripped out acid freakdown with the beautiful "Lucid In The Sky".
Review: The eponymous track of the EP starts with a cavernous, echoing soundscape with bleeps flitting between gentle percussion and chopped up Ramadanman-style vocal. Developing into a positively piquant piece with dramatic strings and wallowing bassline, it segues nicely into "With You" - a more synth-drenched cut, steeped in heavy late night moodiness and underpinned by murky subs. "Crab Apple" is a more stripped back, gently pulsing 4/4 affair and "Congo" rounds things off in style bringing a funky edge in to the EP.
Review: After 14 blinding releases, the Trouble & Bass crew have compiled the best of the bass for this collection of original releases from their epic series of gonzoid-electro bangers. From the snakey Dutch leads of Drop The Lime's "Doomsday Device" to the hardcore dubstep tweaks of "Days Go By" by Boogaloo Crew, this is a must-have for anyone who missed out on the earlier Champion releases. Rico Tubbs and Calvertron are to be found in typically ravey form on "Body Free", while Baobinga mixes nasty rap verses with bassline beats on "Make It Drop". With AC Slater, Mumdance, Samo Sound Boy, Marc Remillard and Zombies For Money also included, this is an essential collection of the finest bass beats out there.
Review: Nottingham's Tomb Crew continue to impress with this fierce, fast and highly funky trio of tunes out on Trouble & Bass. The pacey 4/4 stomp of "Oh So Good" is destined to become a DJ favourite - a rude crossover between house rhythms and dubstep/UKF sounds, while the Mantronix tribute "King Of The Tweets" pinches that immortal siren sample and adds it to a post-hardcore set of rave pianos and pads. Staying on a early 90s hardcore vibe, "FIYT Night" rocks the "Think" break and adds some heavenly synth-strings to round off an excellent release from T&B.
Review: This latest instalment of Trouble & Bass' series of exclusives sees man of the moment Samo Sound Boy take the helm - dropping two newies that'll reinforce his standing as one of America's hottest electro-rave producers. "Rattlesnake" is straight-up huge: a menacing mix of Dutch house-style bleep leads that ride the octaves over a switching set of tropical kicks. "Burning and Stealing" goes in for a more jacking, post-Chicago flavour, using heavily reverbed soul vocals and filtered horns to create something highly unique and constantly surprising.
Jay Robinson & Supabeatz - "Screech" - (4:25) 128 BPM
Star Eyes & Pharaoh - "Cry Baby" - (5:07) 128 BPM
Review: Four huge funky/garage house tunes come out of their corners fighting on this latest volume of Trouble & Bass' EP series. Label boss Drop The Lime kicks things off in style with the clattering snares of "Thwomp Stomp" - one of the most apt names for a tune in a long time. While DTL's contribution is kept deliberately bare, Baobinga's "Make It Drop" is riddled with looped hip-hop vocals, with the beat cutting perfectly into a half-step for the verses. Star Eyes & Pharaoh lace "Cry Baby" with female vocals and plenty of low-filter bass, while the chopped and pitch-shifted vocals of Jay Robinson & Supabeatz's "Screech" is probably the highlight - thoroughly unique sounds and as funky as hell!
Review: Trouble & Bass finally stop teasing the music buying public and unleash Drop the Lime's sax bass anthem "Sex Sax". Anyone who has seen Luca DTL play one of his ubiquitous DJ sets will instantly recognise the sax sample in "Sex Sax" which is wrapped in inimitable heavy bass lines, pounding drums and topped off with cheeky wolf whistles and aya caramba vocal samples. This being Trouble & Bass there are a slew of quality remixes that fit all parameters of house music. Reborn UK garage don MJ Cole drops a typically sub heavy 2 step take which is matched in the speaker worrying stakes by Bart B More's take on the track. Grizzly boss Sinden excels here, being confident enough to cut out the sax altogether and instilling a real tropical flavour thanks to some steel drums and dreamy synth stabs.
Review: Luca Venezia's Trouble & Bass imprint touch down in Australia for the sixth edition of their jetsetting Heavy Bass Champions Of The World Series calling on Melbourne's resident mutant funkateers Acid Jacks. The duo last appeared on the heavy bass loiving label in 2007 with the party house of "Mookie", and this EP certainly marks a progression in their sound, albeit one that still retains their love of the acid house sound. First up is an extended rework of live favourite "Crazy Legs", last seen on the T & B Scion sampler, with the Prince meets DJ Pierre 303 carnage being extended by a full four minutes. "Acid Hits All Night Long" combines early acid house jack with percussive elements of Baltimore club music and vocals reminiscent of Detroit Grand Pubahs. "Jerked" finishes proceedings with a throbbing lysergic exercise in dancefloor simplicity.
Review: A heavy dose of fidget-influenced fun on this fourth volume of Trouble and Bass's EP series, this time provided by Russian producer Anton Triplet. First track "Derty Beatz" couldn't be more perfectly named, the bass on it is frankly bone-rattling! But it's sophisticated as well as thoroughly pounding, with some huge filter sweeps and punchy drums. "The Story of Love" is equally jacking with a huge garage style bassline and a rising sweep-synth breakdown that'll make your hair stand on end. With squelch-tastic last tune "Bassline" rounding off the EP, this is most certainly a treat for fans of dirty ghetto house of the highest order.
Review: The Boogaloo deliver two tracks off pure dubstep rave material on Trouble & Bass. "Days Go By" takes the iconic vocal and snyth part from High Contrast and twist it around deep, distorted sub bass. "Calling All Dancers" fuses steel drums with a garage rubstep feel.
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