Review: Continuing with his revisitation of classic Texture output from back in the day, Oris Jay digs out this classic two tracker featuring himself as Darqwan and Loefah and makes it available for digital purchase. "Sukkah" finds the Swamp81 boss man in his early prime, exercising maximum restraint while dropping slow-release pulses of bass and a laconic beat that positively resonates in the spacious mix. Darqwan meanwhile gets all shirty on the rough and tumble drums of "Warrior Stance", bolstering the clattering beat with grumbling bass and disheveled rave horn parps. You can count on this kind of quality to do the damage against any modern pretenders in the dubstep game.
Review: Otherwise known as Darqwan, Oris Jay is one of Sheffield's most steely bass producers and has the distinction of being one of FWD>>'s original crew. His debut LP is a feast of murky bass, from the fluid stabs of "Flow So Hot" to the paced-up ravestep of "Heathen Sound", while the upfront and punishing title-tune is a raw and organic take on dubstep that shows real pedigree in the producer.
Review: The one and only Oris Jay relaunches his seminal Texture imprint with three crucial rumblers from long time confidant Chris Innasound. It's bubblesome business from the off as "Tall Bear" flexes a trippy underwater vibe with strange humanised harmonics, "Drop Sine" sends out a signal with creeped out J:Kenzo style minimalism while "Popped Off" flips the finale with a smouldering 85 halftime shakedown. If you know your bass music, you'll know how important the return of this label is.
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