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Perry Wayne - There Is No Tomorrow
Read more . . . →You know within ten seconds whether a track called There Is No Tomorrow is going to earn the title, and Perry Wayne mostly does. This is riddim-leaning dubstep, built on that triplet bounce where the bass seems to trip over its own feet on purpose, and he keeps it lean enough that the groove never clogs up. The lead sound is a nasty, talkative growl that answers itself across the bar, more conversation than assault. He is working inside a well-worn template here, and the fun is entirely in how twitchy he keeps it, nudging the pattern so it stays...
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SLANDER, Excision & Blanke - Give You Love
Read more . . . →What happens when three producers this big get in a room: do you get the best of each, or the cautious average of all three? Give You Love lands closer to the average. It is emotional-dubstep-by-numbers, a soaring wounded vocal in the breakdown and then a drop engineered by Excision to relocate your sinuses, both halves polished to a high shine. The problem is I have heard this exact arc a hundred times, and nothing here makes the hundred-and-first feel necessary. SLANDER’s melodic streak and Excision’s brute force should collide into something strange, and instead they just politely take turns,...
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msft - Automatic (ft. Rakjay)
msft makes dubstep like he's got a grudge against your ceiling. Automatic is Italian-made, sub-low 140 you feel in your back teeth. Brutal.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Wraz & Hypho - Bitcrush Riddim
Wraz & Hypho ask a subwoofer to do something it was never insured for. UK-style dubstep at 140, patient and filthy. Check your warranty.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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Klinical & Killa P - Bury Them
Killa P's south London bark is recognizable in two syllables, and Klinical gives it a tuned sub to ride. Bury Them is 140 menace done right.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow. -
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Whales - Hands All Over Me
Whales lure you in with a soft vocal and a pretty synth, then drop something genuinely disgusting. Get your drop face ready.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogIf you wear this and someone hugs you, that's a real friend. -
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SHOSH - Waiting
SHOSH makes Waiting feel like the good part instead of the boring part. Patient build, big payoff. Worth every second. Seriously good.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogLooks like Helvetica. Sounds like a closing argument. -
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Phosphr - Get Louder
Phosphr says Get Louder and we're not the type to argue with a good instruction. Crank it until something in the house rattles.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogThree words. One opinion. Cotton. -
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Flux Pavilion & Franky Nuts - Righteous Valkyrie
Flux Pavilion and Franky Nuts built a valkyrie out of pure bass and gave her a grudge. Righteous is the right word. Turn it up.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogWhat if your laundry was also a personality? -
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COSTA & Linney - Siren Call
COSTA and Linney sing the siren call and yes, we followed it straight onto the rocks. Gladly. This one pulls hard. Seriously good.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogShips in 3–5 days. The outrage ships immediately.
