Review: By now, the prodigious ZERO has racked up an absurd amount of releases, with pretty much all of them being worthy of praise, not least for their 'hybrid' nature and dance-centric sway. The man's up on Broken Music Syndicate this time, coming through with the bold sonics of "End Game"; backed by a broken 4/4 groove, the tune smashes out UK bass tones all over the shop, bumping and winding with the sole objective of getting you to rave out in the dance! Fire!
Review: It has been a brief minute since we heard from the Maraki team, who have clearly been keeping busy, plotting away for their next compilation project behind closed doors. Here we see just what they have building up to as they unveil a monumental second edition of their 'Spaces' series. This kicks of with Axel Boy's hard hitting original in 'Feel It Deep' which fuses potent bass synths with stunning vocal lines perfectly. Next up, Zero bring his unique sound design into full flow on 'Broken' before Document One get busy with a highly sought after D&B rethink of Bushbaby's 'Sonder'. Finally, we see the introduction of Greed & BTW who team up with the legendary vocals of Dread MC for their crunchy roller 'Enemy'.
Review: "Why Can't You See" sees the ex-D Dub member Sub Zero team up with Supreme Being and vocalist Grimm for a rowdy, synth-sizzling trip into cyberspace, with throaty bass, grinding subs and plenty of punchy drums. "Protection" is a stripped back, minimal venture with clicking beats and sweeping atmospherics, whilst "Your Flex" is a proper stepper with aggressive stabs and plenty of menace. "Broken Me" sees the return of Grimm before we are taken on a gnarly journey in "Run And Hide" and then a dose of David Rodigan-sampling jungle in "Clash" which concludes the EP.
Review: Bad Company is in the habit of releasing some of the scene's best high energy, heavy drum & bass. From this LP's epic opening statement by the label's owner himself, a brain-blistering stepper of monstrous proportions, it's fair to say that this has not set out to be a gentle introduction to the label and all it stands for. From the erratic neuro of Zooi's "Detail" to the minimal start and thousand MPH drop of "Minerva"; Soul Synthetic's cinematic nightmare stylings of "Goose Bumps" and the icy emptiness of "Headslide", this release has everything a twisted drum & bass fan from the darker side of the tracks needs to be happy.
Review: Thirteen may be unlucky for some, but clearly not for Orphx. Following a series of EPs on Adam X's label, the industrial duo now release their thirteenth studio album and their first long player to feature on Sonic Groove. Mirror has no shortage of the gut-busting broken beat workouts that the project is best known for, best demonstrated on "Sever The Signal" and "Blood In The Streets". Orphx also show that they are equally adept at straight down the line techno - evident on the tortured shrieks and distorted kicks of "Molten Heart" and the deranged acid of "Zero Hour" - but they also effortlessly conjure up the atmospheric, sound scapes of "Walk Into The Broken Night" and the title track.
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