EP Review: Walton – Walton EP

It’s always nice to see an email come through from Hyperdub, even more so when it contains the debut EP from a hometowner. On this latest release, Sam Walton brings us four interesting and original tracks, pulling influences from House, UK Funky and grime whilst keeping the energy levels high. ‘Aggy’ starts proceedings. Hard kicks lead the way into that “game over” synth hook, with a finish-him blow from the snare, while the anger within... Read More

Single Review: King Midas Sound (Kuedo & Mala Remixes)

Two musical pioneers break it and remake it on Hyperdub’s fifty fourth release, as Kuedo (aka Jamie Vex’d and Mala) rework two tracks off King Midas Sound’s début long player, Waiting For You. The tracks are our first taste of what to expect from King Midas Sound’s next album Without You, a re-voiced and re-worked new edition of their début LP. Since first stumbling across King Midas Sound, when asked to review their album... Read More

EP: HYPE WILLIAMS – KELLY PRICE W8 GAIN VOL.II

The extravagantly named ‘Kelly Price w8 gain vol.II’ EP comes from Hype Williams. In all honesty I’ve never heard of him before, but I trust Hyperdub’s taste explicitly and opened my ears to some very new sounds indeed. Hazed out ‘Rise Up’ starts up the A side, Inga Copeland (one of the two) lays down soft and natural vocals over slow kicks and steady chord progressions, offering up a warm, fuzzy, dream filled... Read More

EP REVIEW: DOK – West Coast

No stranger to the wax, DOK’s first EP outing on Hyperdub sees him team up with long time partner and some say evil twin (or is that eviler twin?) Terror Danjah for this filthy, funk fuelled slice of east coast, west coast grime goodness.   ‘West Coast’ is a hard hitting, grimey, filthy, low-riding roller. Sounding like the elements of an old Dre track thrown in a grime blender, the twisted synth line tears through the track and slams into... Read More

SINGLE: King Midas Sound – Lost (with video)

King Midas Sound makes a welcome return to Hyperdub since ‘Waiting For You’ landed in November last year, making a large dub shaped dent in our world. With the album still ringing in our ears and the live show burning into our minds (if you were lucky enough to catch it), this stands as the second single off the album and without a doubt, these are some of the best sounds to bless my ears in a long while. ‘Lost’ was one of the finer strokes... Read More

SINGLE: Cooly G – It’s Up In My Head/Phat Si

After the organ moving sub bass of “Love Dub”, and the kicked back beauty of “Weekend Fly”, Cooly G comes in strong with her next release on Hyperdub. “Up In My Head” follows in the flow of “Love Dub”. Tender synth stabs open, swiftly followed by the cushioned drums bouncing onto the track. Cooly’s vocals caress the track, dreamily floating around the pads in a manner that is deep, soulful and beautiful to behold. This is another... Read More

SINGLE: Ill Blu – Bellion/Dragon Pop

A debut release from Ill Blu on the all powerful Hyperdub, feeding us more funky sounds as the UK Funky Monster continues to snowball into oblivion. With only two years under their belt, these guys have managed to make their mark through remixes of the likes of Hot Chip and Cheryl “won’t tell anybody” Cole. This release sees the pair stripping back their approach to the style, leaning more towards the rhythm than the soul of the track. Bellion... Read More

SINGLE: Quarta 330 & L.V. – Hylo / Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 remix)

Hyberdub pulls together two of the label locals on its thirty fourth release. 8 bit abstraction of the highest order from Tokoyo’s Quarta 330 combined with the melodic and shuffling rhythms of L.V. to give you this latest insight into sound. “Hylo” rocks the 8 bit crunch reined in by lush chords, splattered drum work and broken down into a sonorous melody before kicking back into play. A perfect example of the strongest elements of the duo... Read More

SINGLE: Ikonika – Idiot /Altered Natives Remix

Hyperdub’s first lady Ikonika steps forward with the first in a series of 12”s featuring tracks from her forthcoming album and remixes by some of the best producers around. April’s release sees “Idiot” drop, backed with a remix from Altered Natives. With the full album “Contact, Love, Want, Have” out on Hyperdub on the 6th April and a busy couple of months DJing around Europe, this is an exciting time for Ikonika, and if you’ve been... Read More

SINGLE: Kyle Hall – Kaychunk/You Know What I Feel

Detroit based Kyle Hall makes his debut appearance on the mighty Hyperdub. Signed up from a remix of Darkstar’s phenomenal Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer (the original is one of my all time favourites), his remix saw a track take on a House style approach, and most importantly bring him into the Hyperdub spotlight and out with this release. This Eighteen year old wonderkid, who, under the guidance of Detroit’s finest (most notably Rick Wilhite from... Read More

SINGLE: DVA – Natty/Ganja

I’d go so far to say, Hyperdub is one of my top labels of all time, alongside Moving Shadows, Offkey Recordings, Tempa and a handful more. It’s a label that to me truly pushes boundaries, and isn’t afraid to bring you something new. To clarify, by new I don’t just mean a new artist, I mean a new sound all together, something you’ve never heard before. To date, Hyperdub have been kind enough to bestow us with such masterful artists as Burial,... Read More