01. That Mystic
02. Bust Broke
03. Fogs
04. Pang
05. Seven ChirpKingdom reps his mutant NYC Funky style with a rugged mix of R'n'B spiced Heavy House soaked in underground club juice. It's his well poised combination of pop strokes and bulky basswise values that make Kingdom records a cherished commodity round these parts, giving an American accented, and stylishly brash take on Night Slugs' neon mongrel aesthetic. 'That Mystic' again nods towards the C*nty niche of voguing showdown tracks with bitchy snares rasps and welting bass kicks while 'Bust Broke' goes on a Bok Bok style bruk-up mission armed with soca dums and stinging Hardstyle swipes. Furthermore, 'Fog' comes off a Wiley beat augmented with nifty R'n'B vocals and 'Pang' rips out a skeletal halfstepper with swooping subs. We don't want to tongue the Night Slugs arseh*le any more, but this is f**king hot!!!...www.boomkat.com
1 Terror Danjah - Bruzin
2 DOK - HysteriaArtfully dodgin' riddim futurism from the grime godfather, Terror Danjah! This is his second 12" for Hyperdub, following the hardcore reflux of 'Acid/ProPlus' with two highly unique builds in his signature style. 'Bruzin' loosens the joints of grime and dubstep with a twisted hardcore junglist sensibility coming from highly controlled string slashes and those inimitably sliding rhythmic gear changes. No doubt, 'Hysteria' is the more up for it tune, ramping out with lurid rave chords before switching up with super swung halfstep and back again before ya know it. Drop this at the right time to wreak a reet havoc in the dance. Large...www.boomkat.com
A1. DJ Jus-Ed - Maryland Jam
B1. Fred P. - It Is What It Is
B2. DJ Qu - AheadIf the praise being hurled toward the UQ crew is starting to sound a bit like a broken record, blame the guys making them. DJ Qu has come into his own in 2010, Fred P has continued his remarkable run and Jus-Ed...well...he's just Jus-Ed. You know? The trio unite on Semesters II, and it's business as usual, with each producer offering a distinct take on the deep house that they love so much.
Jus-Ed's simple and effective "Maryland Jam" beats anything on his underwhelming Next Level. He keeps thing shorter and sweeter than almost anything there, and layers on repeated snares and lovely bells over the usual synth washes. Fred P switches up the beat on "It Is What It Is," syncopating the normal 4/4 thump to give the track a driving momentum that contrasts perfectly with irresistibly slow synths that only complete their lengthy loops until you're completely locked in. Fred's a master at this, which is why despite knowing exactly where it's going, you can't wait to hear it anyway.
Finishing off things is yet another DJ Qu funhouse mirror masterpiece. Everything in it seems slightly off: The tentative piano playing that echoes awkwardly, the vocal sample that seems to say "fire in the hole" at random moments, the bleeps that just won't go away. And yet it works wonderfully. "Ahead" sounds like Hieroglyphic Being, if the Mathematics boss had spent more time listening to DJ Duke instead of Ron Hardy. "Ahead" indeed...www.residentadvisor.net
1. Mayor2. Would KnowDue to demand from DJs and audiophiles alike, Hot Flush have pressed up two tracks from 'Crook & Lovers' on a loud 45rpm cut. 'Mayor' is one of the album's most dancefloor friendly tracks, flowing from thick house grooves to purple scrunched R'n'B via shards of angular Harpsichord melody and back again. It's a joyful as it is crafty and that's a special thing. In its own way 'Would Know' is a true dancefloor gem too, fusing Actress-alike compression trickery with the clipped ultra-funk style of James Blake to turn the dance upside in. Two mighty tracks...www.boomkat.com
