Review: Need reminding of the old adage "variety is the spice of life"? Then have a word with young Sketch-E here. He's given four reasons why one should never sit still. In the studio or elsewhere in life. "Rise" takes a classic Eddie Amador vocal and gives it a neck-snapping two-step breakbeat bash-up while "Whiplash" is more a classic swaggering grime instrumental, just crying for an MC. "Flare-Up" whisks us back to the TCR glory days when breakbeat was still nu-school. Finally "Gasconade" finishes us an madcap, squelch-bass jam that tips a nod to Zinc's early "138 Trek". And we don't go throwing round Zinc comparisons liberally.
Review: London-based bass merchant Sketch'E lays down a sizzling seven tracker on Allout. The end result is a veritable sonic cauldron bubbling with more genres than you can shake a stick at. Highlights include the unique blend of psychedelic twists and slamming breakbeats on "Basesick", the classic electro motifs and icy hooks on "Blood Red Hunger", the harrowing synth stutters and booty-slapping riddim on "Talisman" and the concentrated savagery of "Teardown". Trust us, there's nothing sketchy about Sketch'E!
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