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Ike Release – Iridescent

Gaz — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:30:01 +0000

Ike Release is on a strictly skippers tip with ‘Iridescent’ arranging glassy synth movements with sticky 2-step patterns and a deep blue mood.

Calibre – Tenopause / Discreet Dub

Gaz — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:49:01 +0000

The liquid D’n'B legend turns his hand to dubstep again for a second 12″ ‘pon Mala’s Deep Medi label. ‘Tenopause’ is the sweeter of the two tracks, using deftly spaced percussion and plummeting subbass depths arranged with the level of sophistication you’d expect. ‘Discreet Dub’ is a darker effort, using mystical pipes, dread bass and Fabio Frizzi-esque synth flourishes to cinematic effect.

James Blake – CMYK

Gaz — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:31:36 +0000

CMYK is only the third release from London electronic producer James Blake, who is only 21. His style is already recognizable: progressions of thick soul and jazz chords, pitched-down and mangled vocals, and mid-tempo beats that balance synthesized sub-bass with handclaps, snaps, and other humanizing soundlets. But each of his releases– last year’s “Air & Lack Thereof” / “Sparing the Horses” single, February’s The Bells Sketch EP, and now, CMYK EP– also sounds like its own project, filled with private rules and concepts. He’s writing his theme and his variations at the same time.

F – Energy Distortion

Gaz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:54:34 +0000

Again some brilliant techno-dubstep crossover material by F, my favourite producer from the 7even camp out of France.

James Fox – Put It Back (Ramadanman Refix)

Gaz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:59:08 +0000

Ramadanman is back with a great new minimalist refix of James’ “Put It Back”, released on TAKE Records.

Rob Smith Feat. Gaddiel – Living In Unity

Gaz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:29:29 +0000

A classic Bristol soundsystem anthem, remastered and re-released on Unearthed, Punch Drunk’s new sister label.