MOORISH DELTA 7
flex. This sees the label branching out
SILENT SCREAMS further afield, and incorporates some
E1 RECORDS
musical ideas that prove Techno
Cipher Jewels, Malik and Jawar are
Animal have their tents pegged up in
representing raw rap from Brum. The
camp original. BW
style throughout owes a lot to New York
ghetto artists especially the beat on
UNSUNG HEROES
‘Silent Screams’ sounds like it’s straight MAGNIFICENT
out of the Wu back catalogue. Moorish
SCENARIO
Delta 7 still retain their own slant on
One of the highlights of the LP Insite
what’s going on and I love hearing the
and Shiver dropped last summer. The
West Midlands bickering at the end of
original version works the nicest, led by
the track. Where the Wu and other
a super jazzy organ lick and some
artists had their raw production accept-
thumping drums. It’s fast becoming an
ed because it was more innovative than
Unsung trademark that everything is
amateurish, this single unfortunately
so tight production wise. From their
doesn’t hold the same weight. L
sample selection (blooming marvel-
lous), and a tailor made beat for Rob O,
NEW FLESH
that must have had him query the
COMMUNICATE FEAT. GIFT OF GAB /
degree of the inside leg measurement.
BOUND FEAT. JUICE ALEEM
BIG DADA
And, finally, the cuts require a very
Damn those fellows from New Flesh,
biased, but much deserved shout to LG
this is some inspirational ish they’ve
for being on it as ever. A premium
dropped for rap inclined lugholes world-
quality example of that transatlantic
wide. ‘Communication’ is a light, bubbly
style we know so well. L
number, with that uptempo feel from
speedy percussion licks courtesy of
VICIOUS CIRCLE
BWOY
Part 2. The coup is thanks to Gab from
WOLFTOWN
Solesides who tears up his (no, I don’t
Cries from The City of Wolves can now
need to breathe) verse. Supreme word-
be heard countrywide, yet these cries
play that gives all a reminder why the
do not go unnoticed. After the craterlike
West Coast one gets super props left,
impact that was the Villains debut LP, it
right and centre. With a sweet chorus
is now time for Wolftown labelmates
from Toastie the package is completed.
Vicious Circle (with their second 12”) to
‘Bound’ is a corker too. Juice Aleem
step into the limelight once more. Taken
waxes lyrical over the illest slow beat
from their forthcoming LP ‘Bagged Out’
heard for a good while. Very tasty all
this EP lets you know what’s in store.
round and a perfect point for all those
And that’s brash, honest lyrics over
unaware of New Flesh to get on it. L
some thumping bass heavy beats.
TECHNO ANIMAL
‘Bwoy’ also includes ‘Money Makin’ and
DEAD MAN’S CURSE
‘Burglars’ a tune inspired by the recent
MATADOR incident of a farmer shooting a robber in
A surprising EP, that takes you order to protect his property. “A man’s
unexpectedly with the introduction of home is his castle,” I can imagine him
some huge, bassy sounds, it’s experi- saying. Anyhow, it’s a serious tune,
mental and electric, with the emceeing utilising some dark humour. Sniff it out.
primarily on some spoken word type BW
DEF TEX & THE LARGE LEFTIES
SING SAD SONGS
MONKEYFACE
A very, very ill tune gets reworked on a limited 7” release, ‘Sing Sad Songs’ is
taken from the utterly magnificent Def Tex LP [see albums] and it was as dope
as dope gets before the Large Lefties got involved. Now, it just got doper!
Who’d have thought it! Kicking it live, the thought provoking lyrics are set to
reach ever further- and that people, is a good thing. A little opal. Search. BW
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