A simple liquid drum and bass record, but one well worthwhile jamming. There are no crazy instruments here, or unique bells and whistles, or a lot of vocals, or guests all over the place. But there is character, and alongside its silk smooth production and execution, that is what makes the record so strong. Palpable from the first track, this has a flair, and hides a lot in the details. Even the rhythm section seeks to be a little more than a simple amen break loop. It is sharp, precise, and has more variations than the average liquid dnb track does. The sound is cohesive across the whole thing, and I was often pleasantly tickled by delightfully produced little textures that coat the stereo space. For once, this isn't a drum and bass EP that is just a compilation of more or less playlistable tracks. I would say this one was made to be played in full, and skimming through the tracks does not render them justice. I am unsure of what to make of the last two tracks. 7 is just an instrumental version of 4, and 8 is a remix which, whilst cool, disrupts the overall sound of the record. With them, this is probably a 3.9 or so. But ignoring them as bonus tracks, this easily turns into a 4.1
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