SGN:Ltd continue their run of heavier tunes, with a new 12″ from the mighty Xtrah! Following on from Optiv & CZA’s big bad dancefloor business on the last release, Shock Treatment brings the darkness, combining some pretty gnarly low end with tight, varied percussion, skittering hats and snares filling in the tune and giving it tons of movement.
Over on the flip Going Deeper defies the standard B-side convention and goes heavier rather than deeper! Clattering amens and some hefty kick drums give this tune just as much weight as the A-side, though the composition stops short of full-rinse, retaining some subtlety. Look out for this one dropping April 22nd on digital and vinyl.
Xtrah and Critical continue their excellent 2012 with another top notch release. Soundclash on the A side delivers the goods, but for me it’s all about Discordance; crisp drum rolls and bass stabs combined with one of the sickest D&B vocal hooks I’ve heard in a while. “I know it sounds deep”…not half!