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‘Behind the curtain of everyday consciousness is hidden another unutterably strange mental universe.’

So states the opening line of The LSD User, the first track off this killer selection of exclusive dubz from Chrome Kids family member Stagga. Indeed this quote sums up the workings of the EP rather well and you don’t need hallucinogenic drugs to appreciate (although it might help).

Enter a universe in which the hazy memories from generations of bass and raving culture meet cinematic sci-fi at its glossiest. Where classic Kingston sound clashes have been re-constructed on the Enterprise holodeck so we can bear witness to Duke Reid stepping up into the arena sporting a shiny new pair of phaser guns in his holsters before dropping Rocking Down The House and reducing the opposition to rubble. Where Predator joined forces with King Willy’s Voodoo gang, driving around pumping the creep-stepping Science Of Skank through the tinted windows of his low riding space cruiser. A universe that allows the Cybermen to steal the Tardis and go joyriding back to a 90s rave, but then gets them stuck at the tail end of the timewarp to experience the twisted synths and basslines of Determined Dub. Unutterably strange maybe, but unquestionably good.

Stagga’s dubz have been played out by the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, N Type, Starkey, Raffertie, T Minus, Hatcha, Chef and RSD, and this selection has been hand-picked by us to guarantee that they’ll tear down the dancefloor at any Dubstep jam. If you’re feeling them then don’t forget to check out Stagga’s other releases on Rag & Bone, Rudeez and Robox Neotech.

Please notice that this is a limited Fre-release and will only be available for a short period.

(SS) Stagga - Staggamuffin EP (zip)

Individual Tracks

(YSI) The LSD User / alt link

(YSI) Rocking Down The House / alt link

(YSI) Science Of Skank ft Juakali / alt link

(YSI) Determined Dub / alt link

Contact us at the address to the right for Stagga bookings.

BONUS DOWNLOAD

The original to Determined on the EP was this track, a reworking of the Goldie track Terminator. After hearing of Goldie's general disapproval of being bootlegged, Stagga took out a few bits and pieces before building it back up. Both versions I'm sure you'll agree are killer

(YSI) Stagga - Terminator Remix / alt link

Forensics just dropped us his latest Dubstep mix, which as always is proving to be a good companion to a late night working stint. The mix changes from dark and moody to bright and reflective to downright dirty but Forensics always manages to maintain a solid depth to his mixes and this is no exception. Check it out and keep an eye out for his forthcoming album on Digital Sin.

(Direct Link)Forensics - Forward Motion Mix (alt link)

Tracklisting

01 : Forensics - Beneath the surface
02 : Forensics - The depths
03 : Forensics - Comfort Blanket
04 : Forsaken ft. Joker & Ben Blackmore - Last Saloon Swagger
05 : Starkey - Time Traveller
06 : Pure - Grand
07 : DFRNT - Mammoth
08 : Starkey - Spacewalk
09 : Kode 9 vs. Badawi - Den of Drumz
10 : T++ - Therefore Version 5
11 : Luke Envoy - So
12 : Sclist - Darkroom (Phaeleh remix)
13 : Sclist - Kigelia (Gyu remix)
14 : The Widdler - Disconnected
15 : DZ - Be cool
16 : Damien Marley - Welcome to Jamrock (Hereldeduke remix)
17 : The Qemists ft. Wiley - Dem na like me (King Cannibal remix)
18 : B-Real - Let us Blaze (High Rankin remix)

RUNNING TIME - 37:17

Sub Swara do a fine selection in digital riddims. From the big and bashie to the low and rolling with the added injection of live instrumentation such as Tabla, flute and horns which often give their tracks a kinda tribal mystical feel and lends the music a beautiful juxtaposition of organic and electronic.

The crew run a club night in New York and the music seems to be a natural extension of that, although their album Coup D’Yah definitely takes it beyond the club and into the psyche with 12 tracks of sheer bass driven beauty of varying persuasions.


Buy the album here and keep an eye out for a remix album coming soon also with a heavy line up of contributors including Glitch Mob, Ghislain Poirier, Fort Knox Five, Eskmo and State of Bengal.

Here’s the track 'Yeah (Ina Dravidian Bombstep)' which features Sub Swara resident MC Juakali and a remix of Stephen Marley’s Traffic Jam by crew member Dhruva.

(Direct link) Sub Swara - Yeah (Ina Dravidian Bombstep)

(YSI) Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Buju Banton & Rahzel – Traffic Jam (Dhruva Refix)