Review: Jedi is one of the most frequent contributors to Dubstomp 2 Bass, the Midlands-based jump-up imprint that doesn't take no for an answer. This time though he's back with an eight-tracker, a sort of halfway-house between an album and EP that actually works out at the perfect length. It's called Devil's Anus and the title track is the best cut of them all, a wobbly, gyrating cut that is relentless in its formidable monotony and which somehow manages to get better and better as it goes on. The rest of the album is textbook Jedi and our other favourite is 'They Don't Know', a sick little bit of production creativity - go check it.
Review: Dubstomp 2 Bass are without a doubt one of the strongest jump up labels around at the moment and their output is so damn consistent, with almost a new release every week. This week it's the turn of Jedi, a regular on the label, and, this release is a four-tracker chracterised by its sheer veracity. With crisp drums and a tumbling percussive line, 'Bald Fuck' rolls out in style, hitting punches and stealing packed lunches left right and centre, with a really original, complex approach to make interlinked basses. The madness continies on the other three, and 'Ball Washer' is especially potent, with slicing basslines that cut through the air with untrammelled ferocity. Proper tunes these - no messing around, but then again what would you expect from this label?
Review: Midst and Jedi is somewhat of a fiery combination, the pair of them together packing a sound that, more often than not, is downright dirty. No Man is a vindication of that and the selection throughout this release is so on-point and so in-touch with current styles of D&B it's a little absurd, you can almost picture the videos on Facebook as each of these drop. 'Maybe' is the unique one of the bunch, a steppy cut that chops and changes the whole way through; the Midst remix of 'Dracula' is our favourite, its wobbling sub-bass riff guides you down into a steam-train bassline that sounds a lot like a Serum cut or similar. The other cuts are also all definitely worth your time.
Review: We're not quite sure how Jedi manages to put out so many releases, to be honest, because the man is just always on it. Always on a mix of labels, this time it's Brummy imprint Dubstomp 2 Bass. The title track is refreshingly futuristic, creative synth work and stepping drum smacks forming archways of diving bass force, a joy to listen to and we'd imagine pretty devastating on the dancefloor. 'Give You The Finger' sees Jedi on familiar territory - naughty jump up that makes you want to hit your nan. 'Ass & Titties' is different again, a pummelling, fluid back end laid out beneath a rolling set of drums. Yes Jedi!
Review: Straight out of Walsall and straight into our sets and hearts; Jedi has been a jump-up tour de force in recent years, and this humungous five-tracker is no exception. 'Rich & Sexy' sets the tone instantly with its sweeping harmonic bassline sliding up and down the scale. The grit and drama continues throughout 'Let Him DJ' grunts and bumps with a slug-like bassline, 'Energy' is stripped right back to the grizzles and features a sexy vocal sample while 'Don't Run' goes back to the raucous styles of the late 00s with its savage widescreen riff. Last but not least MC Weedy joins the fray for the grand bassline finale. Bang!
Review: Jedi is back, using his force to compel you to pull ugly bassfaces and throw your drink with an EP that doesn't hold back. Its not the kindest on the ears but then again it's not supposed to be, it's a monograph in hard-hitting sonics and dastardly tones. 'John Spartan' is undergirded by a booming snare drum and percussive clarity, but the action happens in the steadily melodic but still raucous bassline, a pitched-up monstrosity of dancefloor proportions. The others feature more big synths, but with emphasis instead on forward movement and serene rapidity - top release.
Review: We're not quite sure how Jedi manages to put out so many releases, to be honest, because the man is just always on it. Always on a mix of labels, this time it's Brummy imprint Dubstomp 2 Bass. The title track is refreshingly heavy, creative bass work and stepping drum smacks forming archways of diving bass force, a joy to listen to and we'd imagine pretty devastating on the dancefloor. 'Sweet Gun' sees Jedi on familiar territory - naughty jump up that makes you want to hit your nan. 'Boner' is different again, a pummelling, fluid back end laid out beneath a rolling set of drums. Yes Jedi!
Review: The force is strong on these: Dubstomp doyen Jedi returns with more of his big bass mind tricks, loaded with more samples than a lightsabre has radiation levels. "Samurai" licks with a quirky sense of playful funk, "Women Aye" balances cool west coast synth tones with a classic Hazard-style grizzle bass melody while "Very Dead" strips the vibe right back to its bare bones with its tubular metal ball bass textures. Finally we hit "Spontaneous", a flammable bouncy piece of work that's as devilishly effective as it is simple. These are the bangers you are looking for.
Review: Jedi: a one-man army in the endless war against greed and drum & bass's most prolific of newcomers, he returns with his second release of 2017... And it's bound to bust some serious bellies. "A Jedi Craves" shakes its jowly double chin witheringly with its eerie wind-like bass, "Intergalactic" swings it chubby moobs with a spiked-out Beastie Boys sampling bang while "11 Seconds" is just a straight up riff-heavy truffle shuffle. "Greedy Slob" brings us to a fittingly obese close with a mischievous bass riff that takes on so many twists and textures you'll be left in a daze. Time to tuck in, fatties!
Review: Jedi's up to his forceful and wildly prolific tricks once again, this time back on his most common stomping ground D2B. Once again it's a generous dispatch with four bangers, all firmly focused on peaktime danger: with its speedy rap, spiky hook and barking bass riff "All I Wanna Do" smacks in a similar way to early 2000s Full Cycle while elsewhere we're rubbed up the right way by a vicious sandpaper bass riff on "You Wanted Them", we get mischievous with the tongue-in-cheek higher toned harmonic riff on "Violator" and classical to the wideboy bass squelches on "Slow Your Roll". Naughty.
Review: Does Jedi sleep? Some of us seriously doubt it; his prolific output has been immense over the last two years and he's showing no signs of quitting. If anything, these are some of his sharpest weapons to date: "Get Funky With It" croaks with a classic mid 2000s Heist feel to the vibe, the cleverly subverted "No Scubs" doesn't want your number (and no, it won't give you theirs) and "Official Instructions" is all about the raw wobble and twisted riff modulations. Last but not least "On Fire" shreds the scene with a soulful R&B-style vocal that suddenly melts into hellish harmonics and raw energy. No rest for the wicked, right?
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