Review: Not content with putting up with a winter that's outstaying its welcome, Innerground have begun to piece together a work collective that shows off the sundrenched atmospherics of the Brazilian drum and bass scene. Headed up by DJ Marky and S.P.Y, the first track is of course "Yellow Shoes" but with a twist; adding that classic Calibre warmth to drum and bass' ultimate summer anthem tones down the glare, making it much more accessible to those of us bleached by a thousand months of rain and sleet. "Summer Soul" is far less accommodating however, and as the title suggests, it's a Submorphics-flavoured roll through the bassy summer days and soulful vocals that have become a staple of the Brazilian scene. A perfect excuse to ramp up the heating and crack open some Brahmas.
Review: Simona Calvini is one of Italy's best-known DJs and on Blind, proves that she's fast becoming one of that country's most promising producers. Eschewing straight, linear grooves, this release is based on off-kilter rhythms and stripped back arrangements. On the title track, Calvini uses this approach as a basis for deep chord washes, whispered vocals and hypnotic bleeps. The mood is far less serene on "Look Deep", where murderous bass drops and eerie noises prevail and on "Toy Boy", where a tearing low end is combined with steely electro drums and a stepping rhythm to create a sound that alternates between icy and menacing. But Calvini is most impressive when exploring pure rhythms and the rolling, dubbed out "Awake" is the release's highlight.
Flute Of Babylon (Richard Wright remix) - (3:56) 135 BPM
Flute Of Babylon (Rodent remix) - (5:21) 135 BPM
Flute Of Babylon (Dark Dean & Hankinson remix) - (4:23) 127 BPM
Flute Of Babylon (Dan Speed remix) - (5:26) 128 BPM
Review: New school garage will always put a smile on our faces, especially when it is approached with as much enthusiasm as both DJ Pencil and The Cut Up Boys always seem to bring to the table. Taking the title 'Flute Of Babylon', we see an amalgamation of classic 2-step vocal chops, party-starting drum sweeps and gnarly bass manipulation unleashed in one fabulous ball of fun, followed closely by four potent additional remixes. Firstly, Richard Wright gives the track a more squeaky feel, focussing on choppy drums and high ended bass notation, followed by both the tripletted drum stings of Rodent's overhaul and the junglist marvels of the Dark Dean & Hankinson rethink. Finally, Dan Speed unveils a sweeping sizzle of a remix to close up, focussing on high energy 4x4 drum rolls and some tasty bass action to match.
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