After a brief period of silence, French dubstep alchemist Illektré is back with a vengeance. His latest EP, Back On Board, is a tightly wound four-track offering that doesn’t just whisper a return—it growls it from the depths. With razor-sharp sound design, shadow-drenched atmospheres, and basslines that rumble like tectonic shifts, Illektré proves he hasn’t missed a step. In fact, he’s two steps ahead.

The opener, “VHS”, featuring the grizzled vocal menace of UK MC Precinct Phantom, is a haunted ride through corrupted tape hiss and a decaying beat. The track plays like a transmission from a lost pirate station—broadcast straight into the abyss. Illektré keeps the sub low and ominous, giving Phantom’s bars plenty of room to breathe and sting. It’s a statement of intent: this is dubstep rooted in tension, not theatrics.

“Asphalt” follows with a colder, more mechanized tone. Built on heavy, staggered half-time rhythms and distorted textures, it's the soundtrack to a night drive through post-industrial sprawl. Illektré’s engineering is meticulous—each element placed with surgical precision, each pause a vacuum of pressure. There’s a sense of momentum dragging you forward, even as the weight of the low-end tries to hold you under.

The third track, “Mongo Push,” is arguably the most easy to listening for non specialists cut on the release—but don’t expect any hands-in-the-air moments here. It’s militant, darkly percussive, and dripping with dubwise and jazzy tension. Illektré plays with space and syncopation like a veteran, drawing the listener in with off-kilter rhythm shifts and deep spatial echoes that call back to foundational dub but framed through a dystopian lens.

Finally, “Rock” closes the EP with a dense, grinding energy. A wall of subs and filtered growls crash against scattered hi-hats and ghost snares. It’s not explosive in the typical sense—instead, it simmers with controlled aggression. Illektré lets the mood speak louder than the mix, wrapping the listener in layers of murk and pressure until the final note drops into silence like a guillotine.

With Back On Board, Illektré plants his flag firmly in the soil of the deep and dark. This is no genre-chasing experiment or nostalgia trip—it’s a pure expression of sound system music built for late hours, low lights, and serious rigs. And if this is Illektré just getting back on board, we can only imagine what’s coming next when he takes full control of the wheel. 

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Formerly on Sub.FM - Sep 2017 - January 2023
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SerpentEyes is based out of Huntsville, AL, and has been producing since 2017 when he moved back home to the state after spending a couple years in California. His time with friends there helped shape his tastes for electronic and dance music. Starting with more aggressive tastes in Dubstep & Trap, but eventually moving into the UK 140 style of Dubstep and rekindling a love for Drum & Bass along with new passions such as Reggae/Dub and Breaks. 

For New Years Eve 2022 heading into 2023, SerpentEyes dropped his Debut Album Change of Heart out on the Label he curates & manages for The Widdler, WiddFam. 
His time in Widdler's community has helped him grow as a producer alongside his talented staff at the label. The Album features Jungle, Drum & Bass, Dub, Dubstep, Psychedelia, and Eastern Instrumentation.

Recent accolades include releasing on DDD, NOIZION, Elemental Arts, LDH Records and featuring guest mixes on DDD, Mode.London, Internet Public Radio, TruSik, as well as a 5 year stint on Sub.FM. With a signature dark & gritty vibe, but not afraid to delve into dubwise & melodic tracks, SerpentEyes always has the dancefloor slIthering.

Making music since 2009 as Hubwar. Running @noizion-recordz since 2014.
Booking : noizionrecordz[at]gmail.com
Send Demos/dubs to Noizion Recordz :
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From sofa to soundsystems since 2014, Noizion Recordz releases could contain contemporary dub, dubstep, UK garage, breaks, jungle, footwork and ambient music.
Signed artists :
@Nekochan / @undefined_musik / @indentbass / @leto / @illektre / @bozety / @hippoflip / @ads-oner / @mptone / @ourmanmusic / @dalhasumai / @juniorbass / @Lophide / @Piktogram / @waanmusic / @darjeelingz / @ninecells
Founder, owner & manager : @Hubwar
Demos:
Drop an email link to your downloadable tunes to noiziondemo[at]gmail.com or send it over soundcloud.
If we like it we will get back to you!