GARAGE/GRIME/DUBSTEP REVIEWS
QUICKIES
PHILIPP
Princess Nyah
infl uences from techno
Frontline and electro to create some
Ill Blu
arresting grooves. Check
A REED
‘Kigelia’ and ‘Darkroom’ in
The Bassline Remix from particular.
Flat 1
Two Face is a grimy,
warbling groove full of Ray Issac , 1
dirty vibes and a truly
Freaky Tonight (Meat 38 P
nasty b-line. Minimal and
& Drink Remix)
42TF
eper
murky, it rides high on its
gargantuan bass riff.
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If you’re into something o
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Tugze
a little leftfi eld but with
Not Like Me (Gimme
a touch of the old skool,
Gimme More Remix) then this 2 step mix is a
Awesome Recordings
real fi nd — tinged with
some angular electro
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but what can be said is
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that it’s a female MC over a S.K.T. feat Daniel
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, GU7 2PW
heavily electro-infl uenced
Walker
grime groove — nicely
Another Love (Krissi
Crazy Cousinz feat Kyla
MONE
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musical and with a gently
B & GS Remix)
Do You Mind
SHO
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Crazy Cousinz
White
dark edge.
Defenders L.O.S./Northernline Records
mix, this stays fi rmly on the fun side.
Sclist
Check out this storming
Bassline stars Flukes and Paleface — aka Crazy Cousinz — are receiving major
Darkroom EP
bassline mix of S.K.T’s sun-
props for their funky house sound. This fab track and its beguilingly sweet vocal
Jakes & Joker Urban Scrumping
ny, soulful new vocal house
3KLane/Modem
come packed with some slamming mixes. Wiley & Bashy liven up the funky MC
track. Krissi B & GS dig
Hench
Mix, whilst Sticky dons his ‘Dirty Pop’ guise for a slinky slice of house. Terror Dan-
Appropriately titled EP
deep with bold b-lines and
jah with Badness grime it up with dark musicality. Whatever the mix, it is Kyla’s
from this Bristol based
scale-scanning melodies to
Kicking off the fourth release from his
infectious vocal melody that makes this a real winner.
producer who takes
make an instant impact.
aptly-titled imprint, Bristol’s Jakes
collaborates with Terrorhythms’s Joker,
Swindle feat Ashley Walters
to life. With its fl utey synths and dark
fusing his own ‘3KOut’ with Joker’s
& Mutya Buena chocolatey b-lines, this has plenty of
‘Gullybrook Lane’ for a monster VIP
With You musical bounce, and the contrasting
mash-up.
Swindle Productions
tones of vocalist Sarahjane and MC
An epic slab of mechanised, metallic
Neat work well. A more rolling 2 step
brilliance, this squeaks, stomps and
Hot on the heels of ‘Things On My mix is also on offer, but the ballsy
wobbles in most dynamic fashion, creat-
Mind’, the skilled Swindle has again bassline version has to be the choice
ing a quaking mass on the dancefl oor.
pulled in some star collaborators for track here. Plenty of hooks ensure this
‘Modem’ continues the machine-gone-
another potential crossover smash. has widespread appeal.
mad theme, and with its mangled
Ashley sounds as smooth and cool as
circuitry is insanely genius. Fantastically
ever, with a compelling rap, whilst Mount Kimbie
fi lthy stuff with a defi antly maverick
Mutya’s soulful pop hooks feature some
Maybes menace.
lush harmonies.
Hot Flush
Swindle’s production is classy — the
Tinchy Stryder
beats have an underground crunch but
London based newcomers Dominic
Take Me Back
Island
there’s plenty of musicality, lead by a
Maker and Kai Campos bring infl u-
chunky piano phrase. One to watch.
ences from hip-hop, jazz, dubstep and MRK1 CONTAGIOUS
experimental electronic into their sig-
Crowned the ‘Prince of Grime’ by his
The Syndicate feat Fillie nature sound, and their debut EP has
mentor Wiley, the diminutive dynamo
01. VIRUS SYNDICATE & KROMESTAR ‘Better Than You’ Contagious
Bye Bye hit the ground running with radio play
is fast joining the ranks of grime’s
My group Virus Syndicate team up with bad boy producer Kromestar for this vocal
Syndicate superstars, who have managed to be
banger.
from the likes of dubstep supporter
Mary Anne-Hobbs.
embraced by the mainstream. Indeed,
02. MRK1 ‘Kill Zone’ Contagious
Watch out for this sexy, sassy vocal
the original mix, which features Taio
Crashing beats and massive bassline, combined with ‘that sample’ from the Twilight
Sonically beautiful (check ‘Vertical’
Zone.
bassline tune from the Syndicate, aka for starters) and with an expansive,
Cruz on vocals is a commercially-friendly
bassline supremos Dezz Jones, DJ D&G
mix of R&B and dance that — Tinchy’s
03. COKI & N-TYPE ‘Debt’ Dubplate
heavily ambient vibe that verges on the
Coki’s trademark sound and style along with N-Type’s additional hype and wobble.
and Charlie Sezz. Delivering strong intellectual, this EP is to be savoured
rap aside — feels a long way from
songwriting style, brisk beats and
grime’s roots. Even Sunship’s Radio Edit
04. KID CUDI ‘Day ‘N’ Night (Rusko Remix)’ Dubplate
and sunk in to — preferably with the
Rusko’s trademark bass and beats takes on this killer cut.
punchy production, the trio recruit lights low.
has a distinctly polished house sound. It
Fillie who gives a solid performance
will no doubt be huge.
05. SKREAM ‘Meta Lick’ Tempa
Skream once again delivers the goods. A track I always play when I want to make sure
with plenty of attitude. This has Pied Piper & The MCs
the dance will go mad!
some killer hooks, and the chorus is
Ladies
I.D.
06. CHIMPO ‘Lock Off Remix’ Contagious
instantly memorable. Best of all is
Soulfood To the Line/Late Night Hype
Chimpo remixes his own anthem with big bass and bouncy beats!
Passenger
the warm bubbling bassline bouncing
07. JAKES ‘Rock Tha Bells’ Hench
underneath.
Yes they’re back! Just when you A massive bassline similar to that of his earlier release ‘Freak Out’ along with a massive
thought you’d fi nally got “lovin’ it,
Ed Bayling steps out on his own to debut
sample to produce this jump up anthem.
DJ Mappa feat Sarahjane & lovin’ it, lovin’ it” out of your head,
on Passenger with more fi lthy bassline
08. MRK1 ‘Borderline’ Contagious
MC Neat Pied Piper, Creed, DT and co return
breaks. ‘To The Line’ is as ruff and nasty
An instrumental version of a track from the mine and Chimpo’s free download album
I Want You
as they come — pummelling breakbeats
‘Strictly Unauthorized’.
with their infectious rhymes that will
White
wriggle right into your head and lodge
roll on relentlessly whilst ravey synth
09. LOST ‘Neckback’ Dubplate
stabs and a snarling bassline will batter
The wonky bassline is something that makes it stand out from a lot of other tunes out
there mercilessly. This is absolute old
on the market.
The return of the old skool MCs con-
skool garage joy – memorable chants,
your speakers willingly into submission.
10. MRK1 ‘Magnetic Device’ Earwax
tinues with Neat’s gravelly, inimitable
galloping 4/4 beats and not a bad vibe
‘Late Night Hype’ has plenty of old skool
This track by me is fairly simple but effective. Sometimes a Massive sub is all you need!
tones bringing this vocal bassline cut
in sight. Even on the darker bassline
references and crunchy, raw-edged
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