Fresh out of the Slime camp Ukrainian 2-step producer Ext comes correct with this new 2 track EP. ‘Sleepwalking’ has a euphoric garage vibe, with rainwater trickling over filtered down beats and some beautifully treated vocal snippets. The second track is on an abberant liquid drum and bass tip and the groove is kept with dark bass conveying what we percieve to be a chopped up soul sample.
Another great addition to the Slime catalog. Available November 19th
Blissful instrumentals, emotive bass lines and poignant vocals. All this screw-facing can get a bit hard on your cheek muscles, so here is something magnificent to relax yourself with.
Available free from Polish chillstep producer JacM‘s facebook page for anybody who clicks the ‘like’ button, this 6 track exposition features the original plus five remixes. It’s hard for me to pick a favourite here, they are all incredible. Have a play and hear for yourself.
There aren’t many reasons I can think of why you wouldn’t download. Unless you are angry all the time. Nobody can be angry all the time. Simmer down and get yourself a copy.
Manchester boy Pále has been on a steady climb with the Fat! outfit since early 2011. At only 18 years old, his sound has already reached a maturity that many producers twice his age could never hope to match.
Despondent pads open up the title track, with incidental kicks that quickly multiply building an energetic rhythm. Ghost like chords play off distant vocals as we rush towards a heady crescendo. ‘Oak Music’ maintains the same liquescent pace with beautiful organic percussion and ornate arpeggiated melodies, whispering vocals and celestial pads giving the track a feeling of infinite depth. ‘Orchidea’ ties everything up with a languid vocal loop carrying unconcerned piano melodies over the enduring drum track.
Available from Fat! Records 22nd October
One track that caught our ears this past week is the thoroughly murky sound of My Nu Leng‘s latest banger ‘The Grid’. With the massive ‘Hip’s N Thighs’ featuring on the flip this will no doubt be one of the most eagerly anticipated vinyls to drop in October.
No release date has been published as yet although we are assured it will be soon – we are keeping our eyes peeled. Formats are vinyl & digital.
Next up on the Slime Recordings assembly line comes another multi-faceted release, this time from heterogenous London button master Retrospekt.
‘Rolling’ starts with an arpeggiated bassline swiftly breaking off into a delicious electro synth lead, backed by opulent eastern vocal samples and unfaltering 4 by 4 percussion. ‘Rebuilding Dreams’ begins in a mellow jazz climate until jagged electro vibes kick in, dripped with soaking wet FX-heavy vocals. Keeping with the EP’s electro theme Resketch does a faithfully funky remix of ‘Rolling’ before Livewire ups the tempo with a slick liquid Drum & Bass version.
Out on Slime Recordings November 5th 2012
Industrious as ever, Actraiser steps back in to the frame to drop an incredible 4 track EP on Cut Records, joining the likes of Totte and DFRNT on a label that is no stranger to artists that like to think out of the box.
Predominantly in the deep Dubstep mold as modelled to Actraiser‘s own particular template, this EP also features an authentically nasty take on the classic Jungle track ‘Shadow Boxing’, making it well worth the place in your download cue.
Robot Bodypop 