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Benga adds his interpreta- ‘Angry’ is surprisingly rial from the scene’s core artists. Mala 2008 scene-smashing LP ‘Diary
wn, London, N1 tion on the original with sedate, but still the finer of re-rubs a Johnny Clarke classic with of an Afro Warrior’, ‘Buzzin’’
understated prowess. While the two tunes on offer. typical panache; reverential dub-wise is a killer; rugged, bleepy and
Skream proffers an X-rated handling invested with bass technol- obese with sub, this takes
moanathon with Kinky. Liondub feat Jah ogy and infused with Rasta teachings. me back to FWD circa 2006
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dan & sotto Bless Fellow Digital Mystik Coki provides a when Benga returned from
Tunnidge ‘Heartbroken’ coarse counterpoint with ‘Goblin’, a a two-year dubstep hiatus.
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Higher Forces Earwax ‘Spongebob part 2’, with ferocious synth ‘What The Fuck’ populates the
Boka action that few, if any, can better. other side, where a ravey synth
Skanking, rootical business. induces d&b flashbacks, whilst
Walls of sub and minimal Noah D’s remix doesn’t do n-Type & The other the vocal refrain — “They know
melody lines make this a enough to stand out. Technophobe what is what, but what the
simple but effective bass Wheel and Deal fuck” — tugs nostalgically at
weapon. the hip-hop strings creating
Those that have met Mark Newton, aka dubstep gold.
N-Type, will chuckle with rye amusement
at the name of his new label, Wheel and
Deal Records. The likely lad from Redhill the circuits for an EP from chief wonker, sona to bare on another two sides of
combines with fellow Surrey locals The Rustie. After rewiring the microwave black magic. I can imagine B-side ‘Hun-
Others for a chirpy dancefloor bumper and plugging it into his X-box, Rustie dreds & Thousands’ is the by-product of
that does party with a capital P. The Oth- records the output and replays it blind- being locked in Berghain for five days
ers go solo on the flip, as ‘Five Knuckle’ folded, creating a beguiling mess of on the trot with a raging techno session
shows a maturing of their sound. electronic malfunction and digi-funk. On upstairs and a frightening homo-torture
‘Bad Science’ we hear traces of ‘Joker’, fuck-fest in the dungeon. ‘Klinik’ is the
von d which, along with lead track ‘Tar’, makes beautiful comedown moment, womb-
RESO cIvIL musIc
Coquine this an essential chip of future music. like, euphoric, a classic case of a music
Black Acre stimulated epiphany.
01. Rudenko ‘everybody (nero Remix)’ White cotti feat 2nice
“Love this tune, the production is sick. Winner!”
Franco dubstepper Von D drops his Warrior Charge king midas sound
02. Reso ‘Beasts In The Basement’ Civil Music
second twelve for the ever-diverse Studio Rockers Dub Heavy – Hearts and Ghosts
“My next single forthcoming on Civil Music. This one’s crackers!”
Black Acre imprint. Evoking rough, Hyperdub
03. J kamaTa & 2000F ‘You don’t know What Love Is’ Hyperdub
“The voice-box vocal absolutely kills it! Perfect summer-time crunk action.”
chunky Detroit vibes, building on the Cotti’s Beanie Man bootleg ‘I Don’t Give
04.
tough techno angles of previous release a Damn’ is a classic, if not 100% legit, Partnering with wordsmith Roger
deFTones ‘shove It (defstep Remix)’ White
“Big fan of the Deftones — just annoyed I didn’t do it first!” ‘Echolaw’, Coquine pushes deeper into dubstep anthem. Here he teams up Robinson, Kevin Martin, aka The Bug,
05. shockone ‘adachigaharas Theme’ Viper
the probing 4/4 arena. And pushing a with known dancehall artist 2Nice and manoeuvres their King Midas sonic
“This track absolutely destroys the dance. Perfect example of d&bstep.”
new tack after his testosterone fuelled ‘Warrior Charge’ delivers another meaty personality into ethereal dub frontiers
06. The PRodIgY ‘omen (noisia Remix)’ Cooking Vinyl kindergarten days of a few years ago, hook-laden tune that lilts and grots with with this three-tracker on the ever-
“The half-step breakdown could crack a planet — it’s so tonk!”
Tes La Rok remixes ‘Truth’ with deft equal measure. ‘Lost & Found’ gets back diversifying Hyperdub. A sneak preview
07. Reso ‘Busted crunk’ Civil Music
touches and a lovely bassline detail. to the roughneck bizzle. from their forthcoming album, this EP
“If glitchy half-step electro vibes are your thing then you’ll love this.”
strips and repackages with a spectral
08. suBscaPe ‘shock Therapy’ Dub
“Techy rolling neuro-funk badness.”
Rustie scuba smear. All three tracks grab discarded
09.
Bad Science EP Klinik scraps of otherworldly mutterings, vocal
501 ‘circle of Fire’ Dub
“One of the new breed of dubstep producers, this track shows why he’s getting plenty Wireblock Hotflush detritus filling a dystopian soundscape,
of props.”
ominous with apocalyptic threat, yet
10. Reso vs venT ‘Rumble’ Dub
Blurring the boundaries, the wonky ras- Head honcho Paul Rose, aka Scuba, still revealing a hypnotic, cannibalistic
“I first saw VENT at Trigger in Birmingham and they blew me away. Well happy with
the result here.” cals from up north throw some water on bring his ample techno fattened per- dubwise funk.
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