Review of Supernatural II (Original Mix) by Simon V on Subsonik Sound
Monday, December 7th, 2009Mama Said Knock You Out
Top tune coming on all twitchy like wino in Threshers. From start to finish this little belter ROCKS. Pure energy underpinning excellent composition and precise placing of the right elements. The bass goes all over the place, but within the confines of the ultra pop sensibilities displayed here. Gotta love the [...]
Review of Wacky Races by Keyman & SnipaZ on 2Showwa Records
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009The Phat Controller
Hi-octane dubstep on a the fast track to success. A charge, fuzzed up, fucked up bass line, with-it hats and performance vehicles make the blend here. A track that feels like it’s taking you somewhere, on a whacked out mission, as Wu Tang would have it, an eighteen wheeler, with a drunk [...]
Review of Just 4 U by Greg Packer on Interphase Digital
Monday, August 24th, 2009Blowing Thru The Jasmine In My Mind
Ultimate chilled Dn’B.
A sweet track, flowing like warm air.
Just gliding to get there.
Kick back to this one, and let the melody take over.
You will feel as if you have nothing to do but listen.
It could be a New Age Bert Kamphert on youth drugs, but no chemicals are necessary [...]
Review of Pianodancer by Makrolon on Emona Recordings
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Ebony And Ivory
I hope you like keyboards. If you have ever built a tune from loops and samples, you could play this piano sample a thousand times and never dream of putting it to use in this way. When I first listened to the extract on the bd site, I thought this guy’s having a [...]
Review of War Criminal by Tha Doc on Dubfront Records
Monday, August 10th, 2009Is It Safe?
No, it most certainly isn’t. Are you sick of tunes about big booties on the dancefloor and independent females sticking it to the man? Growing tired of jacked up mc’s running their mouths about bling and alloy wheels? Well tha Doc’s got your antidote right here. Serious, serious beats, and a heavy duty [...]
Review of 8 Point Agenda by Commie Dread on BadDog Jungle
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Five Plus Three
Bonkers big track, and I almost missed out, having spunked my tokens before checking for this fat boy. Be that as it may, let’s go. An intelligent vocal, not talking itself too seriously, but serious all the same. Puts me in mind of classic De La Soul (magic number style) , and like [...]
Review: Sweet Sensation (Info Remix) by Satoshi Fumi on Klik Records
Saturday, August 1st, 2009This track is part of a compilation of remixes, called “Life On Remix vol2″ and features a mixture of housey end eclectic remixes. A collection of down tempo tracks with a high emotional factor, influenced by a lot of different styles and genres; reggae, pop, 80’s to name a few.
Back to the Satoshi Fumi track [...]
Review of Radio Beat by Marc Mac on Omniverse Records
Monday, July 20th, 2009Delightfully off the wall, this is my pick from Marc Macs recent Between the Lines album. I’ve gone for the instrumental version, others may prefer the Radio Heroes vocal track. Both tracks represent the off centre flavour encapsulated throughout the larger release. Check out Take a Trip for mellow vibes. In every case here the [...]
Review of Better With You by D.J. Madd on Boka Records
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Ultra cool dubstep shipmates, with plenty of carry. The bass just strides through this bad boy as the haunted synth goes all mystery over a sick drum pattern. There is no rush to the proceedings, and a sharp edge to the fuzziness. What makes this track work so well is that there is plenty of [...]
Review of Portland Woodchamber by Boozoo Bajou on Modernsoul
Monday, July 13th, 2009Nearly missed this deep diamond. Intense dub,widely spaced and melodic on a slow burn into your soul. An air of chilled out menace permeates this monster track, lurking with intentions of making you move your feet. Everything gets a bit filmic when the keys start trickling as the percussion kicks in. The vocal makes me [...]
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