Monthly Archives: September 2015

Arkaik – My Love EP [Flexout Audio]

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Arkaik’s productions first caught my ear via his early releases for Diffrent Music and since then I’ve kept an eye out for more of his stripped back stylings. His latest EP for Flexout is possibly his finest work to date, bringing five slabs of gritty techstep to the table that should get fans of this deep yet edgy end of D&B excited.

The titular My Love opens the EP nicely, combining a tough but clean rolling break and dark bass with a warped yet soulful vocal line for a track that treads the path between dark and smooth with aplomb. Other highlights come on the dingy, threatening halftime of Doppelganger, which makes great use of shuffling hat fills, and the simple yet insistent staccato clicks and pops of Wusi Street.

As usual you can grab this one from your favourite digital outlet, so check out the clips below and go grab it now!

QBig & Zenith B – Enkidu EP [Demand Records]

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QBig & Zenith B’s latest EP for Demand Records sees them exploring unusual halftime/slow-fast riddims with a selection of top notch tracks that showcase some fantastic percussive chops.

The tracks on show veer between more spacious, dubbier vibes on Enkidu & Mombasa Dub and the more frenetic, Stray-esque sounds of Narc and This Is What You Get. The footwork-tinged insistence and generally chaotic vibe of these latter two make them the Dojo favourites, but the whole EP is really strong. Check out the clips below and hit up Beatport to grab a copy now!

Zombie Cats – Cat Attack EP [Commercial Suicide]

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Zombie Cats, the project now revealed to be none other than the new alias of longtime collaborators Rregula & Dementia, have been carving up the D&B scene for the past year with releases for Bad Taste, Eatbrain and Lifted Music, and now they’ve landed on Commercial Suicide with another firing selection of hard-edged neurofunk.

The tracks on the Cat Attack EP do exactly what they say on the tin, bringing darkness and energy for unashamed dancefloor rollouts with crunchy textures and heft in absolute abundance. As the closing track so aptly puts it, Don’t Be Playing. Check out the clips below and hit up the Commercial Suicide Bandcamp page to grab the EP direct now.

Zero Method – Deep Fields LP [Red Light Records]

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Neurofunk fans should already be more than familiar with Optiv’s Red Light Records imprint, responsible as it is for putting out hard hitting, futuristic D&B for the past 13 years. Their latest offering comes from Hungarian producer Zero Method who brings a full length LP to the table, and the results don’t disappoint!

The first thing that struck me upon listening to Deep Fields is the consistency of tone present throughout the album. The tracks are varied in composition, but the body of work feels very coherent; not merely 11 tunes thrown together, but a journey through thematically similar and deliberately placed tracks. That tone is undeniably mechanical, carrying a ruthlessness and efficiency which gives the album a really single-minded vibe.

There aren’t many surprises in terms of style here but the level of detail and robustness of the tracks makes up for any shortfall in genre innovation, and if you’re looking for well polished neurofunk with an undeniable groove it’s difficult to fault this LP. Check out the clips below and hit up your favourite digital outlet to grab a copy right now!