Drum And Bass / Jungle

Review: A pioneer returns! Deep drum & bass OG Big Bud returns with two long-lost DAT discoveries from the 97/98 era. Spacey, spacious and sprinkled with heavy atmospheres, both cuts hit with his signature timeless charm; "Ellen" hits with big jazzy showers and that floaty, Good Looking cosmic funk to it while "Decompression" hits with darker notes as the beats roll out a little more persistently and the pads add a little emotional pressure. Let's hope there's more to come from one of deep drum & bass's forefathers.

Review: Cruising off the heat of their Mayor Massiv outing just last week, long-time collaborators Jahganaut and Duburban collide once again for this shiny badass doubloon. One track, gold vinyl (naturally) and limited, it's another example of the collective's authenticity. Brazen drum funk, classic time-stretches, ragga vocal shots and rolling 4x4 drums rule the roost before some ice cold pads sweep you off your feet last minute. Timeless.

Review: Few artists are on the rise quite as rapidly as Lavery right now. He's delivering the goods time after time and this time is certainly no exception. Re-linking with J.Robinson's Meditator Music it's another deadly dispatch: "Badman Sound" kicks the party off with some classic ragga ruffage, "My Darling" flips from a loose-fitting soul sample into a badboy Dread bass style romp-up while "If You're Happy & You Know It" closes with a self-collabo as he tags in his rave alter ego Puffin Billy for a savage hardcore finale. Go with the furlough.

Review: Snappy snappy! J.Robinson's King K Rool series hits a big fat eight with this massive US/Norway free-for-all as young Nashville producer Ontology and rising Norwegian junglist Msymiakos get busy with a whole selection of originals and remixes. The twisted amens of "Serious Business" set the tone before we get progressively heavier as the EP rolls out. Highlights include the sultry soul of Ontology's remix of "Need It Bad", the dreamy-yet-slamming feels of "Take Your Socks Off First" and the straight-to-business ragga stamps of Msymiakos's remix of "Mash Down". In a while crocodile.

Review: Rude Marching Drum Storms.