British beat and bass avantgarde and head of touchstone Hyperdub label, is notably partial to its darker, miry side, and despite opening with an exemplary […]
Tag: Dubstep
A Tribe Called Red :: Nation II Nation (Pirates Blend)
A personal and cultural statement that unashamedly stands on the shoulders of what came before. Ottawa, Ontario outfit A Tribe Called Red return with a […]
Hecq :: Horror Vacui (Hymen)
Among the cataclysmic beats, atmospheric debris, noisy elements and brushed electronics, Hecq manages to once again display unconventional yet coherent music that defies categorization. Hecq […]
Erratic :: Downward Echoes EP (Acre)
A mixture of downtempo glitch, textured electro, gritty rhythms and eerie electronic devices leave the listener to unveil skewed ambient swirls on Downward Echoes. Such […]
Five questions for Crackling Claps
London, England’s Crackling Claps pushes low-end frequencies to no apparent end and has done so for just over a year. Label operator Wine Not (WN) […]
Bimbotronic :: Street View EP (Crackling Claps)
There’s a certain charm tucked away in these recordings, each track replete with low-flying basslines. Bimbotronic (aka Richard Faulty) delves head-first into dub-infused space via […]
Mindelixir :: Lunology (Outside)
Taking cues from the likes of Joker and Clams Casino, Mindelixir segues oddly delicate melodies in juxtaposition against bravado vocal stabs and the boom / […]
MAEODI :: Maeodi EP
Maeodi is an undertaking to reinterpret the modern Los Angeles sound with a bass heavy, ethereal composition: thick textures, heightened sensibility, melodic and full frequency. […]
Comaduster :: Hollow Worlds (Tympanik Audio)
That Hollow Worlds is Cardinal’s debut LP is nothing short of miraculous. Little wonder, then, that it has been such a hotly anticipated release, as […]