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1997-02-03 15:15Andrew Cowper (idm) Hardstep
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1997-02-03 15:15Andrew Cowper> Anyone who's into dark & menacing jungle should try Decoder's "In my dreams" > (nightmar
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Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:15:22 +0000
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(idm) Hardstep
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quoted 7 lines Anyone who's into dark & menacing jungle should try Decoder's "In my dr> Anyone who's into dark & menacing jungle should try Decoder's "In my dreams" > (nightmares, more like) 12" on Tech Itch. I think this Decoder is going to > be a force to be reckoned with. One of the tracks ('Sub-Osc') on one of his > previous singles on Second Movement was was pretty good as well, and there's > a track by him/her on the Hardleader compilation "Suspect Package" that is > drenched in noises, sounds and loud breaks, and makes the last couple of Ed > Rush releases sound positively mellow. Great stuff.
I'd say both tracks on that second movement 12 were pretty cool. I listened to another Decoder 12 (on Ruffneck Ting records) in the shop on Saturday - not that impressed though, a bit samey. More cool Hardstep: Ed Rush/Nico - Sector 3 - No U turn Well scary Drum'n'Bass for creeping around dark and dank underground tunnels to, keeping an eye out for strange methane breathing monsters coming up behind you. Be Carefull! Hokusai - Black Rose/12 til 4 - Source Direct Black Rose is the best Amen track I've heard in ages, mainly cos they keep switching the breaks almost every single bar, so you never know whats going to come next. Massive bass and perturbing electronics to go with it. Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing - 31 Records More frightening techstep form the label that bought you the mighty Dom and Roland. Big hoover basslines always go down a treat with me. Boymerang - Sorry, can't remember - Prototype Excellent. No-U-Turn style drums, mixed with acid noises. One side is dark, the other has beautiful fractured melodies rising out of the squelchmire. Andrew C.