Review: A split single here between production duo Cain 1 & Wakutt, who head up the release with an ode to cough medicine in "Night Nurse", while Slynk provides more musical madness with "Bad Duppy Walk". The former is a bonafide jungle revivalist mash up with a lilting reggae swagger and a re-work of the syrupy sweet lyrics of Gregory Isaacs' legendary song of the same name. The latter also mixes a strong reggae influence with modern day D&B, plus some rave synths, cheery melodies, shuffling breaks and oodles of energy. Fun from start to finish!
Young Love (Marcus Visionary remix) - (6:44) 174 BPM
Young Love (Inna Culture remix) - (5:34) 174 BPM
Young Love (Serial Killaz radio edit) - (3:48) 174 BPM
Young Love (Serial Killaz instrumental) - (6:37) 174 BPM
Review: Smoochy lovers rock D&B: Canadian artist teams up with Angelo Pantin for a sunset skanker that has potential to bless as many airwaves as it does dancefloors. Soulful, organic and rolling, this is authentic reggae jungle. Remix-wise label bosses Serial Killaz add a subtle touch more grit, Marcus Visionary strips out the instrumentation and rebuilds it in his own unique way while Inna Culture thunders up the drums for added kick. Cain.1.... Marvellous.
Review: Blueprint business: few tunes are as influential, unifying and iconic as "The HitMan". So durable and versatile, in fact, Cain's RIQ stable are celebrating it with an all-star series of remixers old and new. On this particular EP we get tripped out by Jinx, Kenny Ken rolls us out like the filthy minded junglists we all are while Toronto Is Broken sends fi de hacksaw with a message of pure bass venom that's arguably one of his best remixes to date. Finally Inna Culture brings the dancehall badness with a stripped back halftime stepper that will melt down every floor from here to Notting Hill.
Review: Month in, month out, Marvellous Cain's RIQYARDROCK just keeps on firing shots. Home to a whole new generation of talent, the jungle hitman continues to fuel the future with deep, dark roll-outs. Here we find him teaming up with Spanish up-and-comer Sound Shifter for four deadly documents. "3Star Cutlass" sharpens with a soft skank before dipping low into rolling territory, "Boerboel VIP" plays a cool game of contrasts with a rifle-like bassline that suddenly switches into a bellowing beast without so much as a word of warning. "Hemch Zumbie" takes us on a star-gazing trip around rave's deeper pastures and "Jumbie Dance" takes a tearing Mind Vortex-style bass riff and stretches it up and down the spectrum. Welcome to the laboratory - safety clothing not included.
Review: Over two decades later and we're still "playing that bloody jungle music all night": records don't come any more seminal than Marvellous Cain and Cutty Ranks limb-by-limb-shaking "HitMan". While the original still slews the dance 22 years since its first outing, each of these four updates are highly welcome: the legendary Bladerunner updates his 2013 remix with a little VIP twist, Brum newcomers Jungle Citizenz go for a darker, techier heads-down roll while the ever-crucial DJ Hybrid sickens up the dance with a tubular bass jungle battering. Finally King Yoof switches the vibe with a crisp dancehall riddim that pays homage to Cutty's crucial influence. Send fe de hacksaw!
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