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GUEST REVIEWS 65
DUBSTEP BREAKS HIP HOP
SAMURAI
VENT – ENCODED RICO TUBBS
HARDCORE BEATS
Newcomers VENT open their account at
tear-out breaks label Hardcore Beats BODY SNATCHERS – CALL ME
with an absolutely pounding 12”. Drawing PASSENGER KING KAIOW
from their D&B background they’ve got Passenger is on ﬁ re right now! There is
hold of some pristine dark and techy a remix for everyone here - Backdraft
sounds to give it an authentic techy D&B SLAUGHTER MOB do their dirty breaks thing and Lee SKANDAL – THE WARNING
ﬂ avour. This tune sounds massive on any Mortimer does a brilliant wonky / ﬁ dget No longer repping Chain of Command,
rig thanks to their big production values workout but the real monster here is Skandal is back with an EP produced by
and ‘smash-step’ drums! Breaks lovers NYABINGI – FOUR 2 DA FARI the Blende remix. At a quick listen it one of the UK’s ﬁ nest, Chemo. All I can
deﬁ nitely need to check this record. HALO BEATS sounds like the mass of trendy Mstrkrft say is that all of the lyrics are tight and
After releases on Hotﬂ ush and Scuba, noise clones out there but after the main the beats are slick. The stand-out track
DC BREAKS – TAKEN Nyabingi aka MC Vicious from Slaughter breakdown you cant resist! is ‘The Warning’, but it’s hard to pick one
FREQUENCY Mob hits us with his long awaited 12” out because they’re all dope. Skandal
Our ﬁ rst single on Frequency as DC on Halo Beats. A cocktail of dub and ILS – LONE RIDERS / HATE IS AN is one to look out for in the future, with
Breaks has made its way onto Andy C’s 4x4 drums gives this track a take on ILLNESS a Beat Butcha produced EP due for
‘Nightlife 4’ and we’re really happy with dubstep that isn’t done enough. This BOTCHIT & SCARPER release later in the year.
the way this tune ended up, and it’s dubstep pioneer demonstrates the Two tracks from the Breakspoll winning
deﬁ nitely one of the more distinctive bumpy side of this music. ‘Paranoid Prophets’ album get the remix TYNI & 184 FT. KING KAIOW & INJA
tunes we’ve done to date. Rhythmic synth treatment. Def Inc. on the deep tip here – WINNER / TANGLE
stabs lead up to a high screaming synth GARGAMEL – NO MANS LAND and they do a ﬁ ne job. The danceﬂ oor This is a double A-side with my track
lead and the hook which builds into the HALO BEATS DUB choice for me here is the Napt remix being ‘Winner’ featuring Stig Of The
drop accompanied by some rocky vocals. When we play this people’s eyes almost - top quality as always. The mental Dump and Inja’s track ‘Tangle’. Both
Big beats, big bass, big sound. seem to pop out their heads. Gargamel trademark ﬁ lls and crisp breakdown tracks might make you $h*t out your
takes you on a deep nightmarish trip to chords make this a solid club track. own ego, while the suns and moons
SUBFOCUS – JOIN THE DOTS somewhere you might not wanna go. A collide making the sky bleed like... Ahhh
RAM half steppin late night monster, keep an DSL – INVADERS you get the point yeah??!!
Whilst not as iconic as its ﬂ ip ‘Timewarp’ eye on this producer as every top jock is ED BANGER
there’s still much to be said for yet after his beats. Original is a nice fusion of big beats, MR. DRASTICK
another clinical execution of Subfocus electro and French hip hop but again – YOUR MOTHER’S A
production. What I like most about this CITIZEN SNIPZ – LION SPIRIT it’s the remixes that take the crown. The BITCH
tracks is its versatility in DJ sets, being SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS DUB tight electro groove of the Djedjotronic Mr. Drastick hits us with another track
able to play it to almost any crowd, the Oh my god what a tune!! We’ve played mix has just the right amount of glitch. (take note of the work rate). Taken from
DJ friendly arrangement and that it this dirty piece of metal in every set since Raw saw bass and the sharp hat the ‘Gladiators Anthem’ album, ‘Your
doubles drops with a variety of styles. we’ve had it. This one takes us back to the patterns cut through any danceﬂ oor. Mother’s A Bitch’ is about the troubles of
Looking forward to the album! good old jungle days with girls Versace’d Living proof that you can still make dealing with your girl’s uncompromising
up bubblin’ down real low. A proper electro sound fresh. family. This is one that most people can
CAMO & KROOKED – THE AZTEC dubstep roller with a killer bass and some relate to in some way. All in all, I have to
RENEGADE HARDWARE boom percussion to keep you moving. DJ RAPID – CRANK give props to the original subject matter,
Wicked tune from a couple of guys who BASSROCK lyrics and the execution of the topic.
seem to be popping up all over the place THE SENTINAL Darker bit “tear-outish” vibe going on
at the moment. Lashings of wobbly sub – WE ARE ELECTRIC here. Nice hardcore atmosphere with STIG & DOC SYNTAX
and some rolling beats and bongos make SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS DUB the old skool-ish chords, vocals and – WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD
this a real pleasure to play. Look out for This tune is electric!! The Sentinal stabs laid over some “real” breakbeat. Taken from their forthcoming LP, which
other releases on Dirty Habit and Bezerk. enters with his debut single and it’s an Anti-Science mix may be a bit tighter I hear is coming out under the name of
absolute roller. A creepy atmospheric adding some Reese bass badness and ‘Big and Clever’. Produced by Mr. Dick,
FUTURE PROPHECIES – GANGSTA intro starts but when the bass rolls in squeaky melodies. Nothing too new the beat is risickulous (new word) and
BEZERK IT REALLY ROLLS IN! With some smoove going on here but will deﬁ nitely satisfy both rappers deliver with unconventional
Raw and powerful. I’m really into the edits and polished production this track the tear-out crowd. subject matter and what I can only
FP’s production of late retaining their is relentless. describe as insanely smug humour.
balance of rave elements and tough HIGH EIGHT – COMING TO The album is another deﬁ nitely worth
beats, clinical production and frantic, SLAUGHTER MOB & EL GULLY RE:CONNECT checking when it drops.
fast paced arrangements. Always goes – NEAT High Eight make a comeback with
down well this tune ESSENCE OF DUB DUB nice breaks roller with throbbing bass SINCERE – ONCE UPON A TIME
Last but not least something from us and “Underworld-ish” analogue riffs. ‘Once Upon a Time’ is a single off of
CYANTIFIC – CHANGE YOUR MIND alongside El Gully. This track has had Newcomer Blazerﬂ ame does the remix Sincere’s album, which is due for
NHS a lot of people snifﬁ ng about but we’ve here and what a sick mix! The intro fools release in autumn. This track is a well-
Don’t be fooled by the ﬂ oaty atmospheric held it back for Essence Of Dub. A you into thinking it’s just the same tune written autobiographical track and is
intro on this one. Old and new school smooth journey through dubstep bliss with just some re-arranged parts but deﬁ nitely worth checking. The beat is
vibes combine in this record and deliver with a sinister string and ﬁ ltered synth when the wonky bass and stomping BIG with an old school feel about it and
some punishing bass and great beat hook, it then breaks down ready for the beat drops from the breakdown it’s the chorus, by Natty, makes this tune
programming. Great stuff. second drop. plain madness! stand out even more.
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