Drum & Bass REVIEWS
in this instalment it is cleverly inserted
QUICKIES
along with a robotic rastafarian d&b
ALEX C
mixture. In the sort of drawling, N-Phect/N-Phect Technicolour &
forward-thinking ’70s dub-reggae
& BSE
Komatic
PO Bo
influenced style favoured by the likes Musclecar/Taurine Preacher/Innervision
of Digital, this dark smasher uses
Black Sun Empire Worldwide Audio x 7
502, London, N22 6QN
conscious spoken rasta phrases over a
trouncing rhythm and deeply shudder- Superb. Surreal chord Gospel preaching in a
ing bass. One of those for the deep of colours in intro give way beautiful intro with pulse
late night where your aversions favour to lovingly curved edges of rising strings and female
slow swaying as opposed to high-octane brushed metal, an addic- wails. Soulful, hands-in-
energy. tive, chemically enhanced the-air vibes build up to
mixture you can’t deny. a lively see-saw bass soul
The Jakes Project Vol. 3 Tough, stomping speed session.
Warface (D*Mind’s Remix)/All terror.
About (feat TC)
Prolix
D-Style
S.P.Y The Savage/Causa-
Sunship/Acid Trip tion
Crazy straitjacket-wearing man pranc-
Spearhead Ganja-tek
ing about jerkily, feeling the after
effects of electro-shock treatment. It’s Zooming. Ecstatic cavor- Aluminium 100-mile high
the desperately spoken quote from the tions. A tantalisingly airy, cities. A crescendo of elec-
unmissable ‘Full Metal Jacket’ movie energising fizz riff travels tro chord sears and slides
MONE
Y
that leads this escaped convict stepper. through a succession of cut into a serrated, grind-
Lemonde
SHO
T!
A drum resplendent with military style energy inducing filters and ing microchip overload
Dead By Dawn/No-
body
snare rolls and see-saw zooming bass propels you skyward. Flying mixture. Intense chemical
Valve
versed, sliding bass that fits the groove does the rest of the damage. Superbly at high altitudes. bass. Action packed.
and merges all the elements into one moody hardcore energiser on the flip
The ‘ouch!’ factor is high here, with
hugely cool, well-dressed character. with urgency increasing MC lyrics subtly
the elements needed for slotting
scattered between coffee aroma bass. A
this in at the peak of a set. The
Calibre deadly package of two stormers.
“Dead by dawn!” hook is instantly
Two Drop/Understand
chantable, while the beats are a
CIA
playful melange of energy. The bass
Data
itself fills floors instantly, no prob-
Muted/Splice
lemo. It’s an all-encompassing elec-
Calibre on the cut again, this time bust-
Metalheadz
tro burger of cardiac arrest-inducing
ing it a little darker. A rapid funky drum
proportions. The saturated fat in opens as poison mists of fluorescent Eon-spanning journeys through deep
this sub-bass should have warning green chords engulf the area and set the space. Gargantuan unmanned mining
labels! Lemon D heralds his return
scene. The mood remains low through- droids toiling in glowing alien planet
with a new name and devastating
out where ominous ‘quiet before the caverns. The sci-fi imagery created by
mixture. Horrible history!
storm’ moods prevail, a picture created this minimal shuffler is hugely over-
by mysterious strings and a wholesome powering. A robotic ‘tap-thwack’ drum
oat bass that sluggishly but consistently is a pre-programmed possession device
Lomax covers over your consciousness. Is that that worms its way into your mind
Faith Massive EP lightning on the horizon? through your ears then disappears deep
Ram
into your brain. Succumb and it will
Dirty Harry allow for the entry of limb controlling
‘Faith Massive’ opens frantically with Big Cats/Meat Bubbles atmospherics like deep-space echoes,
nostalgic Sniper break snaps and blood
Frontline
mechanic bleeps and a plodding, rich
freezing chords then calms somewhat
bass mixture. Space odyssey.
into a minimal stepper. But it’s the ‘Mer- This is an alias for a woofer smashing
NERO BrEAKBEAT KAoS
cia’ VIP that grabs the attention, with producer gracing the favour of the Data
01. NEro ‘Act Like You Know’ Breakbeat Kaos
robotic female saying, “Not, so, fast, Playaz empire, who had the Money Shot The Causeway/Delicate
“This is our next single, the intro nods to the sound of ‘95 hard house.”
you’re, hurting, me” and a majestic, single last issue, and he ain’t about to
Influence
02. NEro ‘Do You Wanna’ Viper Recordings
slowly oscillating hypno bass. ‘Avon Call- let his succession of floor furore abate
“A brand new ‘triplet beat’ tune of ours.”
ing’ is another jackpot winner, with cool for one second. A punked-out, loud and Second electro-ambient Data single this
03. THE STrEETS ‘Blinded By The Lights (Nero Dubstep Mix)’ White
“Our take on the classic Streets’ tune. Waiting to hear if it will get an official release.”
futuristic bleep extremity. Round one. proud double-snare drum and long tone issue needs mentioning as many indi-
of squelching, fluttering bass partner viduals have been loving it up through
04. CHASE & STATuS ‘Bits’ White
“One of our favourite dubstep tunes at the moment. Trippy and atmospheric.”
Calibre/Zero T together to guarantee to get you going, its inclusion on the recent ‘Fabric:live
05. SPor ‘Aztec’ Shogun Audio
Hard Times/Long Distance while classic gangster movie speech 44’ mix. Akin to his Metalheadz single, “Massive electro influenced tune. Bit different for Spor and really goes off.”
V Recordings
and spatial ravens cawing sound effects minimalism and allowing the elements
06. SHoCKoNE ‘Polygon’ Viper
drive you over the edge. space to breathe is paramount here. An
“Slick rolling beats back up an awesome electro lead bass.”
A smooth, soulful stepper with liquid encircling breezy snare is punctuated by 07. DHArMA INITIATIVE ‘You Can See It’ White
mercury running though its veins. Loxy a booming kick as a dark chord sounding
“Forthcoming on the Brookes Bros’ new label. Big side-chained house sound.”
Phased spaced-out keys grace the Green Destiny/Storyboard feat like an angry hive buzzes in. Again, the
08. JoKEr ‘Purple City’ White
“Sick hip-hop influenced dubstep from the Bristol-based producer.”
opening as they pave the way for an
Resound
vibes remain downlow with the drop,
energising, special FX female voice. Add
Digital Soundboy
as a fathoms deep sea-slug monster
09. NEro ‘Sound In Motion’ Breakbeat Kaos
“Big, pumping electro sound.”
the odd polished silicon chip growl for
bass traverses the deepest underwater
10. ZEro G ‘universal Dub’ White
a complete mixture of futuristic soul. Again, the unsettling sound effect of canyons on Earth. Edge of sanity. “Choppy and grimy.”
Come the drop we’re treated to a re- black ravens is used in this issue, where
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