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Steve Ramsingh – Without A Trace: Forward Thinking DnB Extravaganza!

Posted on 28 February 2020

Smooth vocals alongside Drum ‘n Bass have been known to make strange bedfellows but Steve Ramsingh in his single “Without A Trace” artistically blends the two with sophistication and ease. With Drake-like vocals and a bridge that immediately takes you back to club bangers like ‘Wicked Wicked’, this track pulls together the best of both worlds and makes a happy musical marriage in three minutes and fourteen seconds of bliss.

Like any great partnership, don’t expect only sunshine and roses. Ramsingh gets raw and naked in the lyric. His articulation is crystal clear and honest and like many great writers before him, he carefully leaves room for the listener to wonder, to fill in some of the details. The juxtaposition between a hard hitting message of heartbreak and loss, and the warm chords and funky beats, gives the track a darker, deeper meaning.  This talented producer and singer turns excruciating experiences into great dance tracks as artfully as Labyrinth or Chase and Status.

Steve Ramsingh gets a digital gold star on his lapel for “Without A Trace” which is available on Soundcloud.Have a listen, you’ll love it!

Review by Susan Harriott

Hip Hop artist Taran has dropped their most resonant track yet with “Income”

Posted on 11 January 2020

‘Resonant’ and ‘sweet’ may not be terms which you’d commonly associate with Trap music. But up and coming artist Taran aurally ticked both of those boxes with their latest single “Income”.

If you’re as sick of hearing about how minted some Hip Hop artists are and you want to hear lyrics which reflect reality, look no further. Let’s not pretend that the overwhelming majority of us have never been broke. It’s a truth which Taran forces the listener to consider as they listen to the experimental EDM Hip Hop beats carve out trippy fluid melodies. With slight hints of Dubstep in the wavy Trap mix which also serves plenty of groove, it’s clear to see that Taran didn’t set out to assimilate with Income.

You can check out Taran’s latest single Income for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Sound Lobotomy – The Elephant & The Rider ft. Meraki

Posted on 3 January 2020

Electronica artists frequently drop mind-altering mixes. But Sound Lobotomy has gone one step further and ensured that your perceptions shift thanks to the bass-driven beats in their latest mix and the inspiration behind their monstrous track.

For their latest single “The Elephant & The Rider” they teamed up Meraki to hold up a much-needed mirror to our contemporary societal struggles. The mix addresses our enlightened consciousness and urges the listener to adopt the fundamental ancient Greek concept of Noesis – the exercise of reason. Through our increased awareness of the world, it’s easy to want to slip into an existential black hole. The Elephant & The Rider is an aural olive branch with the ability to pull you out of the void and back to what it truly means to be human.

You can check out the latest mix from Sound Lobotomy for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

PRTYFOUL. – Know The Name: Hard-Hitting Trap Rap Dubstep

Posted on 22 December 2019

It was only natural for the most acclaimed music genre of the first half of the decade -call me EDM- and the most acclaimed one of the second half -call me trap rap- to eventually meet and combine their dynamics. This is what acts like PRTYFOUL. do.

PRTYFOUL. is comprised of music producers HAIKI and NoBveno. With their new sonic blast called “Know The Name” this is what they achieve: This is an explosive marriage of trap rap and dubstep. The song also features rapper Jacky X, whose fast and intricate flows bring a lot to the table during the verses. There is no chorus but a volcanic, eruptive dubstep drop that is delicious. There is a vivid tendency to headbang to this one.

I find this “marriage” of genres if you will, a fairly interesting case. And let us not sleep on the potential for some serious mainstream success that lies here.

This is a hard-hitting track for all you new-age headbangers. Listen to it here

Review by Nektarios Oikonomakis

Tastee – Daddys Home: Cinematically Caustic Dubstep

Posted on 19 October 2019
https://soundcloud.com/tasteeofficial/daddys-home

With a prelude which may as well be in the Mad Max Fury Road soundtrack, up and coming Dubstep artist Tastee’s latest mix “Daddys Home” definitely isn’t for the faint hearted. But those who like to feel the reverberance of Dubstep between their ribs should definitely indulge in the chaos which is contained in Daddys Home.

Even despite the unpredictable frenzied nature of the track, Daddys Home still remains a darkly danceable drop which stands as a testament to Tastee’s talent as a producer. There’s no denying that Daddys Home is a cinematic feat of pioneering ingenuity – even if it should probably come with a health warning.

You can check out Daddys Home for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

STATIS – ABDUCTION: Intergalactically Intense Hip Hop

Posted on 14 October 2019
https://soundcloud.com/callmestatis/abduction-1

Breaking Dubstep artist STATIS has recently released their atmospherically sonic mix “ABDUCTION”. As you can probably guess by the name, there’s plenty of Sci-Fi futurism weaved into the track through inventive sampling. But what you probably won’t be prepared for is the sheer veracity of the relentlessly reverberant bass; prepare your eardrums for a pounding.

ABDUCTION may not be for the faint-hearted, but for anyone who likes their Dubstep filthy and fast, you’re sure to appreciate the caustically mind-blowing mix. And plenty of people have already jumped on the perceptible hype of the US-based artist. It’s evident that STATIS knows just how to structure a captivatingly chaotic track capable of hooking you in right from the very first soul-rattling offering of bass right up to the outro.

You can check out STATIS’ latest single ABDUCTION for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Not Uncomplicated – Hypercube: Meet the Artist Making Dubstep More Progressive Than Ever

Posted on 21 May 2019

Up and coming artist Not Uncomplicated has welcomed us into a new era of dubstep with their latest track “Hypercube”. Instead of your usual filthy reverberant bassy beats right the way through, Not Uncomplicated plays with the textures and tonality of each layer until the drop you never thought was going to come. Rather than having you wait for the drop, Not Uncomplicated totally subverts your expectations with Hypercube with the sheer amount of progression found in the mix. What starts out as a slightly lucid, yet still infinitely arrestive mix of electronica transcends into absolute aural chaos and hit you with the same subtlety as a brick in the face.

You can check out Not Uncomplicated’s latest mix Hypercube which was released on May 15th for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

NightBird x Smash Hit Combo: Spin the Wheel: The Darkest Dubstep You’ll Hear This Year

Posted on 14 October 2018

Electro & Bass Label Electronyze Me have released yet another sensational production by the French artist NightBird. The Dubstep Metal producer turned his deft hands to Smash Hit Combo’s “Spin the Wheel” to create a refreshingly rare mash up of Dubstep and Metal. It’s pretty safe to say that you won’t find an EDM track as filthy as this. With no exaggeration it makes Nine Inch Nails sound like a Mariah Carey ballad. The Rap Metal vocals were the perfect introduction to the angst-driven offering of pioneering electronica. Whilst the metalcore screamo vocals perfectly matched the electrifyingly harsh beats which had all the dub and reverberant Industrial fuzz you could ever dream of.

Keep up to date with NightBird’s latest drops by following via Facebook

Head on over to SoundCloud to check out his earlier mixes before the Spin the Wheel remix drops.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Xyno – With You: Come Down with Some Ambient Dubstep

Posted on 29 November 2017
https://youtu.be/x0n94fUOi1g

Xyno’s latest hit With You featuring Nina Sung is the musicians first attempt at the genre smash of Melodic Dubstep. The debut track With You proves to be the perfect medley of sonorous sound. This track is perfect for the introduction of dubstep it follows all of the same pace with a powerful, hard hitting baseline that’s softly muted to resonate under the talented vocals of Nina Sung.

If you’re a fan of M83 and London Grammar, or any other contemporary minimalist Indie Pop sound, this mix is definitely for you. Whilst Xyno is a relatively fresh-faced contender to the world of music production his music wouldn’t have you believe it. His tracks are mixed with a plethora of layers giving the sound ubiquitous complexity that you can fully immerse yourself within. The choice of Nina Sung’s haunting vocals, was undeniably the highlight of the track. If she was given better lyrics to work with this track would become a piece of art, it deserves to be. Nina Sung has all the delivery yet little poetic meaning behind her sound in the rep

Check out With You feat. Nina Sung on the YouTube link below: