SPLITLOOP
N-TYPE DEEKLINE & WIZARD
– DANCEHALL THRILLA
CHASE & STATUS AGAINST THE GRAIN
– EASTERN JAM You really need to hear this out to ‘get it’.
RAM The sweaty sitar intro and Lawrence of
This tune is pure fi re! The bassline drop Arabia string riffs sound a little cheesy
sounds like a Tyrannosaurus Rex kicking on a home listen, but this completely
off down the local Jurassic park! Yep, cuts through a dancefl oor. Quite
it’s got big fucking teeth and jolly jaw Freestylers in feel, this is no bad thing;
ravers on the menu! If that ain’t enough ragga vocals play off a female chorus for
the tune evolves into a congo, bongo a real big tune feel.
rinse-out with a thunderous sub! The
Indian style vocal swirls and punches TAYO
DANNY WHEELER through the beats, holding the crowd in – MARCH OF THE SOUNDBWOYZ
anticipation for the drop. COOL & DEADLY SINCERE
REDEYES Run for the hills! The third release
– HOLD TIGHT / SOUL BROTHER BENGA – WHAT THE F**K on Tayo and Skool Of Thought’s SINCERE FT. NATTY
W10 This is a thugged out sub bass skank. experimental bassline label is dark as – ONCE UPON A TIME
The boy from Toulouse makes his debut Benga’s punchy, rolling beats and fuck. The original drives along with a I like this track because I made it! Nah,
on West London’s W10 label. If you like thunderous bass is unmistakable. The relentless dark army of snare rolls and I think the beat is very summer feeling
musical drum & bass, then ‘Soul Brother’ laid back hip hop vocal adds a raw east familiar wobbly bassline. The slightly and brings a good vibe and energy to the
and ‘Hold Tight’ are for you. It’s an coast feel to the track. Benga has a talent overcooked “soundbwoy” vocal doesn’t room. The Natty vocal on the hook sits
uplifting summer record that stands out of using a sample and creating something really do this tune justice, give it some perfectly and my verses and fl ow fi t in to
because of the great keys, vocal samples fresh, yet keeping it in context. acapella love to lift it up and get the make it a perfect sounding hip hop track.
and positive energy laid on by the French most from the madness.
maestro. This piece of soul and jazz RUSKO – LETS GO BASHY
vibes rolls strong on both sides and it’s This has all the elements of a rolling BODYSNATCHERS – CALL ME – KIDULTHOOD TO ADULTHOOD
been heard every where from Radio 1 to house riddem, yet is driven by a VERTICAL SOUND I like this track because the beat is
Beijing with even infl uential non-D&B thunderous swooping sub bassline. The This might be out a little while when this banging and Bashy’s fl ow and lyrics are
DJs like Giles Peterson and Laurent beats on this are infectious and get the mag comes out, but I had to check the on point. He breaks down the concept of
Garnier playing it in their sets. whole club moving. This is defi nitely a third and fi nal instalment in Baobinga & the song very well, which is explaining
cross over riddem, the techno and house 30 Hz’s audio-visual masterpiece. A fi lthy why kids need to make the right choices
J MAJIK & WICKAMAN vibe is rife throughout. bassline crunks things up while Sporty O when leaving school and going on to
– CRAZY WORLD drops his Ludacris style rhymes, only to adult life.
MINISTRY OF SOUND BENGA – SLEEP ANOTHER DAY get totally washed clean by the blissed
This is a great record by the Infrared & This has a ruff, distorted synth, drum & out chords and Yolanda’s vocals. Check YOUNG JEEZY FT. KANYE WEST
Black Widow Records duo, who have bass style bassline with signature rolling the Blende remix for some proper remix – PUT ON
teamed up with Ministry Of Sound for Benga beats! The bassline has the action, the Lee Mortimer and Backdraft I like this because DJ Toomp kills the
a really nice disco roller. This tune has aggression of a metal guitarist and the mixes don’t come close. beat and Young Jeezy and Kanye West
been bubbling for the last 18 months, split personality of the more industrial go well together - the lyrics and fl ows
but recently got picked up and passed Renegade Hardware. The break before PLUMP DJS are on point and I love Young Jeezy for
through a mutual friend to Pete Tong the drop gives the crowd a minute to – SNAKE EYES / DISCO the street vibe he brings to a track. This
who subsequently signed it to Ministry. settle but as the smoke clears the UNUSUAL is the new single from Young Jeezy’s new
It’s a classic J Majik sounding record, bassline snarls into action and the drop FINGERLICKIN’ album which I am sure is going to be
with disco and house samples used to goes off! Sick tune! This is the Plump DJs doing what the a classic. The only down side is Kanye
great effect. The bonus is the Brookes Plump DJs do best - big dancefl oor West using that T Pain type voice on the
Brothers remix which adds a great new JAKES – KNOW THEM damage. ‘Snake Eyes’ is a beast of a track.
fl avour to the record. Enjoy. Mental! This bassline is gritty as fuck tune, it reminds me a bit of something
but sent on a wonky donkey LFO rinse from the Chemical Brothers’ ‘Dig Your NAS – HERO
DJ WIRE out! The tune is dark and slow skanking, Own Hole’. Lovin’ the breakdown sweeps This again is something fresh from
– ALIEN HALLOWEEN DISCO / but jump up in its own right. This follows and bleeps that bring it back in and can America and the fi rst single from Nas’
NEON the same strain as the classic ‘3Kout’ easily see the crowd going mental the new album. I love Nas, he might just be
W10 but with more modulation madness! minute it’s dropped in. ‘Disco Unusual’ is my favourite rapper of all time and I am
Oh gosh... that’s what came to mind Dancehall riddem! good but it doesn’t quite do it for me. sure this album and song are going to be
when I fi rst heard these two awesome some of his best work to date. The beat,
tunes. ‘Neon’ is as good a record as you ZED BIAS & JOSHUA BLACK NAPT fl ow and lyrics are all ten out of ten.
will ever hear from a new producer. It – HOTTER – GOTTA HAVE MORE
has synth stabs and vocal samples that Zed bias is back! One of the ledgendary COWBELL SWAY FT. STUSH – F UR X
roll out so well you could be forgiven dubstep and dark garage producers FUNKATECH It’s nice to hear some new Sway, he
for thinking this guy is already a huge returns and brings the step with him! I do like a little bit of Napt. They is one of my favourite UK artists and
name in drum & bass. ‘Alien Halloween Stomping steppy beats with distorted are consistent in quality and this is always has something funny to say on
Disco’ brings up a guitar riff, bassline skanking bassline, this has a bashment no exception. It’s got a nice wobbly a track. This is a nice cross between
and drum programming so advanced feel but in 2008 dub style. Check out my electroesque main synth and I love the grime and UK rap, which is hard to get
that dancefl oors have been getting hype, show on Rinse FM 11-1am Sundays or breakdown riff. Would fit nicely into the balance right, and Stush reps for
hype, hyped over this record! Hatcha on Kiss 100 for a sneak preview! any set. the ladies.
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