Review of Gardenia by DJ Sinister on Street Shadow Recordings
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Make Some F*cking Noise!
I’ve been floundering in an ocean of new releases looking for something that stands out, and I just found it. Talk about fucking full on, Jesus. To say Gardenia bites is an understatement. Only play this is if you are ready for hardcore, and I don’t just mean hardcore music. Imagine Woody [...]
Review of Southern Lights by Aleksandar Markovic & Fox:Rox on Human Soul Recordings
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008My Soul Baby Won’t Let Go
More lean and mean drum and bass from the Human Soul stable. There always seems to be something deeper going on with the tunes I hear on this label. Here an out of body vocal has just got to get out over floating keys, airy pads and the driving rhythm [...]
Review of Expect Monsters by Ghostphreak on New LifeRecordings.
Monday, October 27th, 2008If You Like Making Love At Midnight.
I just can’t let this one slip by . A true block war, born again, tear it down monster jam. Imagine hot rods with 8 foot tyres ripping through mobile homes while idle teens skateboard up and down your adjoining shared walls. Then you might have some idea of [...]
Review of Abstemious by The Dark Century on next essence experiments.
Monday, October 27th, 2008Down In The Tube Station At Midnight.
If you’ve ever been taxed at 2 am in a tower block, and they didn’t just take your weed money, they took every carrot you had, then you know where this music is coming from. If I understand what abstemious is all about, it’s that unseen hand that forces [...]
Review of ‘Leap of Faith EP’ by Heathen on Hammer Records.
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Back With A Heavyweight
I’ve checked for two tracks from this E.P., and if they are anything to go by, this ragga is a must. The Message is a solid D n’B driver. Muscular junglist elements play off well against each other, in particular a close encounter style vocal sample and stringy, synthy melody line. You [...]