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DVA - Natty/ Ganja

Natty/ Ganja by DVA

4...according to our on Fri 29 Jan, 2010.

DVA makes his Hyperdub debut with 'Natty' which has a filthy gritty bassline and some top staggering, tribal drum action. I can totally imagine marching along at 3:AM to this warped slice of funky. The drums remind Brian a little of Mujava. The flip 'Ganja' is good fun, again I dig the soca percussion and the heavy kick, 'ganja' vocal sample but the synth melody has the potential to irritate me in the same way that Benga & Coki's 'Night' tune did. Still good fun though. In fancy new Hyperdub sleeve.

Rinse FM’s breakfast show host, DVA is a producer with a unique take on the UK Funky bug, blending the stiff 8-bar funk of grime with a super-supple rhythmic sensibility, sewing neon colours with a laid back precision into his tracks. 'Natty' is a prime example; drums stagger like they’re about to topple over, squelchy bass synths lock together a tough tribal drum pattern, liquid metal trickles around in the mix, and these contrasting elements react with explosive results on the dancefloor.  On 'Ganja', a cartoonish ring-tone-friendly synth melody worms its way around tight soca-esque drums and housey organ stabs. Factor in the depth-charge 808 subs, steel drums and sparingly used ragga chat and you've got a technicolour Hyperdub debut fresh for 2010.

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