OUT NOW!! The brand new EP from Drumsound & Bassline Smith
"Kilimanjaro EP" technique.lnk.to/kiliEP

Drumsound & Bassline Smith don't ever take the easy route. They gave us their third album, “Wardance”, only a short time ago. They've got a diary packed with international deejay gigs. They've been busy scouting new acts for Technique Recordings. And, on top of all that, they've somehow found the time to give us a brand new four-track collection. And trust, the “Kilimanjaro” EP is set to dominate the landscape just as much as it's mountain namesake.

You see, as the title of the first track, “Jungle All the Way”, tells us, this EP weaves together 2018 drum 'n' bass with it's OJ roots. And that story begins right from the intro, with mighty sweeps of bass and tension-ratcheting percussion setting the tone. As the tune builds into an explosive drop, we could analyse the influences of jump-up, tech, or jungle. But, above all else, this is simply a weighty piece of dancefloor ordnance, and is going to go off wherever it's played.

“Kilimanjaro” shows us a cybernetic collision between nature and technology. A wash of pads lays out an expansive scene, populated by African percussion and the sounds of the forest. The drop cuts in, dissecting the atmosphere and rebuilding it into a phrase-for-phrase clash between organic and synthetic tones. Drumsound & Bassline Smith's rolling breaks drive things onwards, fusing this into a high-energy rave roll-out.

It may be that “Dubplate” is where we see history's most explicit influence. The intro could be straight from a euphoric nineties classic, pads and percussive tones moving and uplifting the dance. And then things are twisted a few notches more vicious as a sure-to-be-wheeled-up drop brings us a penetrating blade of bass and intense rolling beats.

Finally, we've got “Lose My Head”. This is where Drumsound & Bassline Smith lay out their take on the techstep paradigm. From the unsettling introductory pads, to the deployment of the instantly-recognisable vocal sample, some of these tropes might seem familiar, but never delivered quite like this. As the electrifying power of the drop manifests, this will unify generations of ravers in appreciation.

In this EP, Drumsound & Bassline Smith have continued the journey they began on “Wardance”. Taking us through foundational influences on modern drum 'n' bass and breathing new life into them is a task not many would be equipped for. In these tracks, however, not only are we given a history lesson, we're given a glimpse of the future at the same time.

Tracklisting:

1. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Jungle All the Way
2. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Kilimanjaro
3. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Dubplate
4. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Lose My Head

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