Review: Wu homages don't come much classier than 6Blocc's recent all-genre bass chamber explorations. First came the full vocal refixes, now come the leaner instrumental twists where the Wu Tang love is still abundantly clear thanks to the fact RZA's sample craft is as sharp as their lyrics. Some hit hard from the off such as The Charmels hooks on "Ca$h Rule$" while others take a while to tease such as "Wwo" where 6Blocc's classic jungle breaks roll and flex before Method Man's smoky croaks are used as a percussive device. From dark dub ("Suicide") to breezy footwork/jungle ("Wrek Room"), 6Blocc has repurposed Wu Tang with well-crafted style right here.
Review: If you're looking for an album packed to the gills with authentic, fractious dancefloor drum & bass and jungle then Cali Jungle 3 from 6Blocc is the one for you. It's a superbly diverse piece of music, that moves from the reggae-infused rolls of 'Ghetto Galactic', to the stepping junglist vibes of 'Street Sweeper', to the funky touches of 'House of Music'. It's a massive 37 tracks, and so there is plenty for you to bite your teeth into. Lovely.
Review: Digital 6 calls up its troops from around the world for this behemoth release. Starting with the UK's Kid Lib all the way to Italy's Tkay to California's Sub Killaz. This remix EP is packed with a megaton of vintage jungle beats and ragga sounds set to tear your dancefloors, car stereos and bedrooms apart. From Akai and Amiga goodness from Kid Lib toTkay's dub; J5's remixes hit hard with 808 breaks and Enuf Talk takes on the dark tribal arts for his offering, there's no room to relax. All killer, all the time.
Review: Ready yourself for a massive batch of red-hot dub straight from the minds and hearts of the Digital6 family. Nine huge remixes of the big-hitting "Verdad", Bungalo Dub and Macka B's 2009 classic, a track which took their worldwide sound from Mexico straight to the streets and soundsystems of the world united. It's what good dub does. These remixes have the weighty atmos of the late night underworld, and if you love your dub deep and dank, and love throwing a bit of junglist wildness into the mix, this selection will keep you up for days.
Review: 6blocc takes matters into his own hands on this brutal set of remixes, offering up dancehall and footwork takes on the massive "Anytime" original. Claiming to "rumble the glasses off your grandma's face" in the official press notes, we had to put that to the test. No grandmas were harmed in the making of this review, although this reviewer's specs did move a good few millimeters during the instrumental version of "Anytime 6blocc Footwork Refix". Thinking about taking up footwork? Get on with it. You'll never hear the neighbours complain again.
Review: 6Blocc's Digital 6 gives 2017 the final KO punch with this impeccable collection of US jungle through the ages. Digging deep into the original melting pot sound with some beautiful attention to drum detail, every single cut hits with future-shocking authenticity. Captain Mordrum's "Junglist Renegade" is a breakcore dreamboat, Doctor Genesis rolls out the breaks with a slurring sense of mysticism on "Dreams In The Jungle", Indradevi flips the Oriental rock switch with head-turning results on the totally unique "Step Away", OG Natty Rulers gets 2017 mindwarp flip on "All About To End" while RAW gets busy with a variety of mates for a speaker shattering finale. 27 examples of thoroughbred American jungle... And this is just volume one!
Review: In 2010 London/Kent based label come agency come promoter Digital 6 started from the bottom, fast forward 7 years and they have built a solid following and are well respected by peers, critics and most importantly fans of music. This mammoth album show cases the 'Best Of' the imprint with a massive 36 tacks. Ranging from the gloriously sun-kissed, ragga jungle tips 'Let's Go This On' and 'Stay Strong VIP' to the hard hitting hip hop dipped 'In The Hood' and 'Gotcha Back'. The album also comes with some interesting remixes like the dark and brooding jungle remix of '50,000 Watts and the beautifully sinister remix of Portishead's 'Humming Darkside'. If you're into eclectic, well-crafted quality drum and bass, this album is well worth the long listen.
Review: Following crucial homages to Biggie and Sade, the inimitable 6Blocc continues to dig deep into his concept vibe, this time with an album built around the Steven Segal movie Marked For Death. As always with the Bloccster, we're nose-deep in jungle territory with a lot of savage breaks, gritty bases and neck-break cuts and edits and the paranoid, edgy sounds fit the samples; both "Johnnie 2019" and "Hatcha" have an especially unnerving 93 vibe to them, the Shabba-stacking "Roots & Culture 2019" hits with all skanks and sirens blazing and "Screwface 2019" doesn't so much as live up to its name but rather reaches out of the speakers and physically screw your face up. And that's just a very small selection from another exceptional and deeply considered collection. Does 6Blocc even sleep? Machine!
Review: It's a shame how little drum & bass makes its way across the Atlantic from the good ol' US of A, but Digital 6 are one of the labels which truly excel at flying the stars and stripes. This compilation seeks to push the junglist sounds of a country quite separate from the jungle itself, and with that in mind the curators behind this particular endeavour have done a fantastic job. It's a fresh take on the time-tested formulae of the 1990s, and it's summarised best by Cubik 1 on 'Anything', which sees rough and tumble breaks fall over their heels into the welcoming arms of soulful sampling and vital atmospheric tones. There are too many artists to list here considering the tracklist reaches a mighty 34, but just rest assured that this is a proper jungle album you'd be silly to miss.
Review: 6Blocc's inexhaustible output continues... And it does so while poking and prodding new exciting areas. Here we find him paying homage to the mighty Wu. Unravelling their mysteries and messages and building them back around the breaks, Blocc busts a range from dubstep to D&B by way of prototype 160 jungle, paying respect to The Clan with authority all the way. Highlights include the added drama of "Chessboxin'", the classic jungle subversion theme to "WWO" and the really clever twist of Method Man's "Release Yo Delf".
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