Style Drum and Bass, JumpUp
Released 19/09/2019
Format MP3/320kbps
Label Sub-Liminal
Cat SLR058
Sub-liminal Recordings are a regular presence on these pages, their music is precise and damaging and they're back this week with a single from Agro. Timbuk 4 is a two-tracker that relies on its wavey concoctions of low-frequency movement to impress, with hard percussive knocks resting nicely underneath. 'Fair Trade' is the B-side and probably our favourite, with Chats MC doing some serious work over a very creative back end. Lovely stuff.
Style Beats, Trap, Tribal
Released 23/09/2019
Format MP3/320kbps
Label Gravitas
Cat GR141
Inspired by sounds from around the globe, rising electronic musician, artist and visionary, SWAYLÓ, is welcomed to the Gravitas Recordings family with his newest EP, Reflections. This ethereal four-track EP is an immersive journey through the boundless rhythms of the world, with each track weaving a tapestry of ancient and future values. Throughout Reflections, listeners will transcend beyond music and into an enchanting sonic journey that exists on a plane of enlightenment, free of the inequalities of the world.
“Desert Flower” builds up ominously until a change of key is exposed within a dark, trap soundscape that precedes a deep house conclusion. Suddenly, listeners are swept into an “Ancient Forest” where mother nature administers an invitation to dance yourself free. The primal body is awakened as tribal chants are voiced in “Ocean Flame." Other worldly elements and organic instrumentation are seamlessly incorporated into the art of storytelling. “Second Nature” closes the EP with a deep house finale that travels beyond the forest with a tantric vocalist who seduces the listener into bliss.
SWAYLÓ's vision is to transform sound into an adventurous and inviting experience. The official music video for the acclaimed song, “Desert Flower," exhibits the beauty of art, landscapes, spirit animals, and the gods and goddesses that walk on Earth.
Style Drum and Bass
Released 19/09/2019
Format MP3/320kbps
Label Locked Up Music
Cat LKD014
Locked Up Music isn't a label that we know too well and Sust isn't an artist we're particularly familiar, but that makes how good this release is all the more true. With four cuts of rampant jungle to play with, Inside My Head takes the listener on a deep dive into the hard-knocking tones of breaks and basses. 'Legit' caters to the rolling crew, with a Sofa Sound-esque approach to the percussion, whilst 'Guide Me' ends the release on soaring, atmospheric jungle tip. Stonker of an EP.
