Various - 5 : Five Years Of Hyperdub

The man has informed me that after doing a mountain of grimy washing up (we must run a trucker caff, on the sly) that I have to write a review for this stunning Hyperdub 2xCD comp. '5 Years of...' is a largely superb round up of past, present & future glories, classics & exclusives spread thickly over two tasty silver discettes of brooding, cerebral joy. From its genesis as a launch pad for the sparse, eerie & menacing outpourings of Kode9 w/ his pal Daddy Gee AKA the Spaceape, Hyperdub has become synonymous with boundary-pushing late night sounds from experimental dub to warped garage, twatted 'n' rave'd-up dubstep, future dancehall & reggae exploration not to mention the hugely successful Burial deployoing his crackly 3AM urban paranoia laced with morphing low-end & disembodied 2 step breaks! We've not seen such an impressive, consistent label grow like this in a largely upwards trajectory for years, up there on the ultimate pioneering plateau with Rephlex & Planet Mu, deserving of a large medal for unearthing benchmark new sounds & artists. With the exception of Kode9's bafflingly rubbish 'Bad' and a couple of other taste baiting sketches, this set contains a wealth of pioneering, & exciting electronic wonderment and thoroughly deserves your cash. Here's to another 5+ years!