ARCANE Vinilo y CD

Review: Last spotted raising hell and taking names with Jon 1st on Defrostatica, Arcane (who is also known as one half of the more mainstream-sounding d&b act Kleu) goes full nelson on the breaks with these two choppy choppy bangers on Foxy Jangle. Both cuts focussing on the drums, subs, samples and FX, these are fully timeless trips and sculpted strictly for the heads. Great for losing yourself inside at 3am and even better to mix. Just like concrete.

Review: The Shantalla based Foxy Jangle label hits release number ten with a potent contribution from Arcane, searing the label girdle with a precision-tuned double-A affray. His knack for surgical breakbeat travails and low-end pressure is made fully palpable here, as 'Concrete Jungle' and 'Wheel Up' both stitch shadowy, barraging jungle atmospheres onto finely threaded, imperalistic decorations. It's a record that speaks to those who value subtle engineering as much as subsonic force, with oldschool b-boy moods repurposed into a dazzling urban theatre of war.