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Critical Music Drum & Bass

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Critical Music Drum & Bass

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Critical Music 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime

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Red-hot drum & bass talent EN:VY kicks off 2025 with a five-track EP that showcases his ear-catching skills across various sonic styles. Title track ‘Silver Riff’ leads the way, with tightly clipped drums and an ever-switching staccato bassline ready to please fans of the sort of hyper-energetic, funk-drenched grooves that EN:VY has already made his own - most notably on tracks such as last year’s ‘Red Hot Fight’, which also gets the VIP treatment here. ‘Stan It’ takes things moodier, layering shivering drum breaks and super-low subs for a fresh take on the classic ‘90s D&B sound, while ’Damaio’ adds further depth; dropping suffocating sound design over a 140bpm, heads-down dubstep rhythm. ‘Admire’ closes the EP with yet more variety, as EN:VY delivers a surprisingly smooth and soulful liquid drum & bass roller, leaving no doubt that there’s so much more yet to hear from Critical’s latest star.

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Sam Binga and Rider Shafique return to Critical in their usual atypical style, smudging the lines between dancehall, hip-hop and US club music with three vocal-driven sonic killers. ‘Bamboo’ is pure dancehall, with a stabbing bashment rhythm ridden by a slack set of lyrics from Rider that would do Vybz Kartel proud. Title track ‘Get Down Low’ calls on Cardiff rapper Magugu to elevate a moody lesson in club-ready 808s. Finally, ‘Vendetta’ takes things fully West Coast, with Teklife producer Taso linking Binga on the beats and San Francisco’s MicahTron joining Rider on the mic.

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