Alex Green and Damon Kirkham are the London-based duo behind Instra:mental, one of the freshest and most unique electronic music acts to come out of the city in recent history. Handling dubstep as well as two step & grime production duties, Instra:mental's sound focusses on the magic that happens when the bass and the deep thud of the kick drum, nicely decorated with roomy, distant percussion and super processed vocals, come together. The sound is at once recognizable for its homage to Detroit techno and electro as well as jungle textures, however, very different as a whole which is precisely what has people taking notice. Leave It All Behind on their 'Forbidden' single nicely showcases what Instra:mental does so well. The duo have their own label Nonplus Records, as well as their own Autonomic podcast, which has become a big hit. The show fuses 80s hip hop, techno, and neo-junglist beats.
This Maxi-Single is featured in Update #056:
2562, Hotflush, Kode9
It's only the beginning of the month, but already a surge of hot new dubstep productions has hit us like a blasting heat-wave.
2562 raises the bar for advanced sample-use with his 'Fever' album, Scuba's Hotflush label treats us to an amazing collection of more...
This Maxi-Single is featured in Update #055:
Ramadanman, Soul Clap, Gold Panda
March has marched on by, but not without pouring a vernal cornucopia of fantastic releases upon us. As usual our newsletter is filled to the brink with our personal favourites of the month, neatly split into genres for your browsing comfort.
In techno and more...
Top 6 in Best Rated Releases of Week #12
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When I Dip
(Track 02 on this Maxi-Single)
When I Dip
(Track 02 on this Maxi-Single)
With solo projects in full swing, the Instra:mental duo's productions also take a turn from their d'n'b roots into fully blown electro-dubstep mutations. 'Thomp' truly stomps with slamming elastic energy and the anthemic 'When I Dip' murders with its sinister bassline and avid 808s. Deadly!
When I Dip
(Track 02 on this Maxi-Single)
Thomp
(Track 01 on this Maxi-Single)