Review: An essential new Tectonic drops here, the fourth in their 10" plate series, and with barely weeks until their crucial Tectonic plates 2xCD lands, pressures are mounting. Hijak shows that the label's roots are like family, for Hijak is in fact none other than Skream's elder brother of Inta Natty fame - an original junglist crew which also featured Bailey and Grooverider! Mister Fleming is evidently comfy with the break, lovely round drums spooked by the necessarily nightmarish strings, with awesome bass dragged through the dirt. Huge tune. Flip for Armour, an adoptive guise for Roly from Vex'd showing if it were possible, that Bristolians are becoming even darker in their predilections. Increasingly drawn to the chaotic drone spaces and dark corners, "Iron man" hoves into view gradually, like the enormous ocean liner siren which will initially shred your head in a dance situation. The drums and feedback will stove your head in like Wolf Eyes in dub uptown - probably the first doomstep record.
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