GREYMATTER - WE ARE ONE / WATCH THIS - SINGLE REVIEW

Greymatter
We are One / Watch This
Unique Uncut



Sometimes I need beats like this in my life. Beats with a powerful engine behind it, pumping beats mixed with thumping basslines.

Both tracks on this single release have a really cool, simple production concept combined with a strong energy which focus's on contemporary rhythms. Both tracks are also blessed by the legendary production skills of Domu!

We Are One ft. Domu PREVIEW by greymatter

We Are One comes with a dubstep approach to it's sound, sparse in places, yet heavy too. The track has some strong percussion patterns and warm bass sounds which you'll only fully appreciate on a big soundsystem.

Watch This ft. Domu PREVIEW by greymatter

Watch This has more of a West London feel about it, definitely more broken in it's drum style and it comes with a lovely piercing keyboard melody that weaves in and out of the whole tune. Simple and effective, modern electronica with a heavy club sound!

Looking forward to hearing the whole Mind Over Matter LP which will be dropping on Unique Uncut in February 2010.

Richy Pitch

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SOULS OF MISCHIEF - PROPER AIM - SINGLE REVIEW

Souls of Mischief
Proper Aim
Heiroglyphics Imperium

Proper Aim is the first single to be taken from the highly anticipated Montezuma's Revenge LP. On first listen it takes me right back to 1993. Now I don't mean this in a negative way as it reminds me of the good feeling I had when I first listened to albums such as the Freestyle Fellowship LP Innercity Griots. It was also the year that was famously mentioned in the Souls classic '93 til Infinity.

The track has a cool double bass sample and a nice laid back beat. But the highlight is the smooth lyrical flows from the Souls crew, which content and rhythm kept me keenly listening throughout the whole song.

Proper Aim can be best be described as a classic sound (not 'old school' as some of the younger generation mistakingly call it) and why modernize a Hip Hop formula when it already works!

Judging by their last trip to the UK they still have their fan base firmly intact too.

Richy Pitch

http://www.myspace.com/soulsofmischief

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KIDKANEVIL - BASHO BASHO - LP REVIEW

Kidkanevil
Basho Basho
First Word Records


If minimal electro is your thing you will love Basho Basho from Hip Hop producer Kidkanevil.

Kid clearly takes much of his influences on this LP from a mixture of environmental sound fx, computer games and some unique sounds from Asia and Japan. For example tracks such as the long titled The Whistling Of Wintry Wind Lantern 2 Bokusha 3! feature the lovely sound of the Kyoto Harp mixed with some really nice programmed drum beats, reminding me a little of early Photek. The Asian theme continues with the tracks Drunken Master and Land of Plenty Bokusha 2.

One of my favourite songs is the computer game inspired single Megajoy with it's Pacman, Bomberman and Mario game samples, is right up my street (being an early computer games nerd).


Megajoy by kidkanevil

Basho Basho minimal in places with some tracks consisting of no drum patterns at all. But the music certainly does take your imagination on an interesting journey. The rich electronic soundscapes on this LP are sometimes very relaxing, sometimes quite intense but certainly always enjoyable. Clever, imaginative music!

Richy Pitch

Website:- http://www.kidkanevil.com/
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MYSTRO - F.D.T EP - REVIEW

Mystro Presents
The F.D.T EP
Don't Bizznizz

I've always been a fan of Mys Diggi aka Digmund Freund aka Mystro. He has the voice to masterfully spit lyrics through the music so that all his rhythms and content are crystal clear for the listener to enjoy.

The F.D.T. EP sees Mystro in a more moodier state of mind than usual with much of the content focusing on issues he feels that need addressing. The music reflects this well. Favourite joint from the EP would probably be Maintain produced by Earth Hip Hop, sounding like an MF Doom production Mystro discusses the hard work that has to be put in in order to succeed and survive in the music business.

There is plenty of variety musically and lyrically and the smooth styled Aquarius is a good example of this, with Mystro rhyming in a more reflective mood. FDT is a solid taster of Mystro's skills and certainly leaves me ready for more from one of the best MC's the UK has to offer. Look out for the full LP in 2010.

Richy Pitch

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FOREIGN BEGGARS - UNITED COLOURS OF BEGGATRON - LP REVIEW

Foreign Beggars
United Colours of Beggatron
Dented

Foreign Beggars have been around for sometime now and with United Colours of Beggatron I'm sure their reputation will continue to advance.

This LP is a really cool fusion of modern soul, dubstep and drum and bass which is cleverly pieced together under the broader umbrella of Hip Hop and Rap.

There is much to enjoy on this project which combines well produced creative beats with imaginative rhymes. Some impressive guests feature too such as Detroit's very own Phat Kat on Big N' Black and the excellent Guilty Simpson (Stonesthrow) on Prove it. I particularly like the inclusion of female vocalist Audra Nishata on the LP. Break Free has nice musical hook from Audra accompanied with a beat that could be best described as a Dilla-esque. Audra also features on one of my favourites tracks the melodic Higher.

The production is generally on point and tracks like the big sounding Contac' ft the appropriately named Noisia is a good example of this. in fact there are plenty of club bangers on this LP. I can definitely see myself playing out tracks like Keep it coming in a heaving club, the track features Uk stallwarts Dr Syntax, Jehst and Kyza who rock the beat with their established professionalism.

This has to be one of the freshest Hip Hop releases I've heard coming out of the UK in 2009.

Richy Pitch

http://www.foreignbeggars.com/
http://twitter.com/Foreignbeggars

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