Clubroot - Remixes Volume 1 EP

Looking back at the two monolithic albums by Clubroot, many are challenged with the question of which they prefer. As for looking at the source material in another way (ie, the remix), the effect can be likened to a famed comedy actor suddenly demonstrating a commanding feel for deep drama. The tracks on this EP, and the elements that make them, are so rich and emotive in their own right that, when handing them over to other artists known for different musical shades, LoDubs had every confidence that further genius would emerge. And that confidence has been repaid in triple. A pillar of drum & bass, SPL has in the last few years been exploring dubstep, with some major successes in the sound under his belt (‘Storm In My Heart’ or ‘Masters Of Rave’, to name just a couple). Here, his remix of ‘Sempiternal’ transforms the track into a fearsome beast never before imagined. Bryan Zentz is a name synonymous with pure techno, with releases on just about any important label in the genre over the last decade and more. He started experimenting with techno-based dub several years ago, but kept his prototypes (mostly) unknown. Here he alloys those sound-lab discoveries to ‘Dulcet’, with a tinge of dark synth melody akin to 80’s minimal wave … and the results, natutrally, are outstanding. Vancouver producer Kuma is one of the original elevators of the modern bass sound in Canada – he was name-checked in Mary Anne Hobbs’ now-legendary first Dubstep Wars radip special, and has released on Immerse and his own Konspiracy imprint. In his spooky and avant-garde-esque treatment of ‘Dulcet’, the ghosts hidden within the track come into view. In keeping with the established LoDubs tradition, this limited 12” comes with a free CD of all tracks, packaged in black jacket with silver hand-stamp.

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