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February 08 2007
Distance – My Demons

To be honest, there's a hell of a lot of dubstep which does absolutely nothing for me. Many tracks work pretty well if you're getting your eardrums blown out by a wall of subwoofers while introspectively staring at your dancing feet, but for home listening it often takes a little extra to get that goosepimple moment. 'My Demons' serves out plenty of those moments. DJ Distance has a past in the metal scene and you can sense it. The drums, while following dubstep patterns, have a rock flavour permeating through; and the riffs, albeit electronic, are powerful when present. The style is unique and the production is top notch. Well worth the purchase. [link]
September 17 2006
Milanese – Extend

Extend is one of those rare albums that's intricate enough for repeat headphone listening while still being brutally powerful on the dancefloor. It's a bass-laden monster that mixes grime influences with ragga-like rhythms, a small dose of clean vocals, a heavy dose of twisted ones and a layer of white noise sprinkled on top. It's loud, it's dark, it's bordering on evil, and I love it. It's been on repeat in itunes for over a week. The sample track is 'Dead Man Walking', featuring Virus Syndicate. [link]