Review: Long-standing break merchant X-E-Dos returns to Vinyl Junkie and Rachael EC's Ghetto Dub for more break-addled jungle mischief. Squeezing the dark-vibe-o-meter until it turns blood red, each track is that the cutting edge of jungle Rupture-style. Expect to be flattened by bass oceanic synths and growls on "I Wonder How" while "Possession" will hypnotise with its paranoid arpeggio worming in and out of the sheet metal drums. Elsewhere "We Wil Come" is the sonic equivalent of a wolf pack, ravaging through its latest kill with no sense of decency or manners while "Did You Know" could flatten cars with its rattling snare and dense atmospheres. They often say "Possession" is nine tenths of the law, we reckon it's nine thumbs up.
Review: The Ghetto Dub Recordings imprint make a feisty return here as they bring in X-E-Dos for four monstrous originals. We begin with the industrial drum work and high end synth stabs of 'Mescaline Paranoia', before we hit the stunning drum arrangements and sweeping reeses of 'Flutey'. Next up we hear the more experimental textures and spacey backing synthesis of 'Yosemite' before we finish up with an explosion in 'Jibber', an extra terrestrial composition focussing on distorted 808 stabs and widened break patterns.
Review: The team behind 877 have always strived to make sure they are staying ahead of the game when it comes to UK dance music, with their catalogue holding some of the most important tracks to ever grace the UK bass genre. This next two tracker from Let's Do Lunch is a perfect way of showcasing the positive side of musical nostalgia, kicking things of with the throwback flavours of 'Freedom'. This is a tune that just exhales good vibes, from the memorable chord lines to that tasty vocal sample, it all just fits. On the flip, we take in more high tempo memorabilia as the shimmering chords and bouncy 4x4 drum designs of 'Goat Face' keep the energy levels high. Yet another incredibly unique drop from the 877 team!
Prosa (Far Out Radio Systems remix) - (8:11) 123 BPM
Storm Inside (Fader From Borneo remix) - (5:10) 128 BPM
Dust In Your Eyes (Mark Du Mosch remix) - (7:59) 118 BPM
Prosa (Polynation remix) - (6:56) 121 BPM
Review: After Nuno dos Santos' striking Trigonometry of Love EP, Something Happening Somewhere presents a killer four track remix pack that lets others give their perspective on the tracks. Far Out Radio Systems turn in a gentle and evocative deep house rendition of "Prosa", as do fellow Dutchmen Polynation - who give the track a more soulful vibe reminiscent of early Innervisions or Diynamic. Fader From Borneo give "Storm Inside" a taste of the acid life on this pre-peak time stomper. Finally the Tabernacle and Pinkman affiliated Mark Du Mosch is a surprising addition, we must say! He gets bittersweet and emotive as ever in lush and (dare we say it!) kinda prog-house fashion with his remix of "Dust In Your Eyes".
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