Review: Has bassline ever been more influential than it is currently across the UK? I think most people would struggle to argue otherwise. To celebrate this, bassline heavyweights DJQ, Jamie Duggan, Skepsis and Darkzy join forces for an allstar compilation album, including a selection of full tracks and exclusive mixes. The full project includes exclusive drops from the likes of Champion, Shanti, DJQ, Flava D, TQD, Preditah, Bushbaby, Darkzy, Bru-C and many more. You are going to struggle to find a more comprehensive bassline selection this year!
Review: With garage once again becoming the darling of UK dance music, from the more commercial charts all the way through to the basement rooms of dances nationwide, seeing a new 'Best Of UKG' compilation is always going to spark some excitement, especially when it's Elektroshok on arrangement duties. This collection is solid to say the least, exploring some very cool futuristic production themes and rhythmic experimentation from start to finish. The variation is what catches our ears, from the electronic euphoria of Basstyler's 'Feel This Way', and groovy crunches of Temgri's 'Olive Cream' through to the pure gnarliness of Destroyers & Murix's 'What You Say'. The project breathes pure originality in sound, with our favourites including the grizzly synthesiser work of Pavane's 'Sleeping', next to the seriously gritty arrangements of Javy Groove's 'Sequences', which is definitely one I'll be saving for the rave!
Review: After a string of releases for Numbers, the intermittently active Deadboy makes a welcome return with some plush, emotive tones for Local Action that show him to be in a thoughtful mood, not least on EP opener "White Moon Garden". Cascading, glossy synth lines are the order of the day, with a strong dose of magic and mystery woven in for good measure. "Rye Angel" meanwhile melts Burial-tones down to a hushed murmur and "Sad Sniper" equally calls out a spacious lament peppered with momentary flurries of rhythm. It's "Copwar" that shakes the EP up at the final hurdle with a more energised construction that keeps the synths intact but works a greater sense of urgency into the drum lines.
Review: Subline Audio are back at it again with a ferocious new six track explosion from Sling Wave, who delivers a vibrant array of dubstep delight, kicking off with lofi drumwork and inquisitive sub rolls of 'Downstem'. Next, the subtle bass notation and airy soundscapes of the title track 'Time Machine' follow alongside the deep LFO warbles and well placed vocal sampling of 'Minotaur' with Dub Killer, before 'Repertoire' sees Sling Wave deploy a choppy arrangement of jungle breaks and mystic warbling synthesizer fun. On remix duty, we see two official edits of 'Time Machine', with Sniper FX firstly providing us with a percussive lead rebrand, followed by Dub Killer's more system influence overhaul, complete with syncopated chord and grizzly reeses.
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