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Badawi Vs Kode 9 - Den Of Drumz

Recommended by us on 15th February 2008

Den Of Drumz by Badawi Vs Kode 9

5...according to our on Fri 15 Feb, 2008.

My secret single of the week is a curious collaboration on NY no wave label ROIR. And it's a cool spacey dubstep banger from Kode 9 vs. Badawi. Yes. NY finally understands that Britain still has heavyweight hitters like da Kode. 'Den of Drumz' is just a pulsing, fast paced slab of cosmic genius really. A real head soothing roller of a tune with a snaky Arabian feel creeping in from time to time. It's all over before you have a chance to understand how understated & gorgeous it is! One to set the dancefloors alight!. This tune is apparently a remix of a tune from the album "Unit Of Resistance" by Badawi, hence the unlikely label for Kode 9 to be popping up on! The flip is by Badawi vs. Juakali, called 'Crows' and has some sinister intoning from an MC style guy over a eerie understated skeletal backing. More a set starter but not without it's merits indeed. A pleasant surprise for these tired ears is this on a Friday (hangover) morn! 12" only & probably quite limited!

Taken from the album "Unit Of Resistance" by Raz Mesinai's Badawi ROIR's first ever 12" features legendary Dub alchemist Badawi (aka Raz Mesinai), Hyperdub (Burial) label boss Kode 9 & celebrated dubstep artist
Juakali.
Two extremely hot tracks!!! Re-mastered at 45 RPM for that heavy heavy dub sound- Of special note- Den Of Drumz is featured on Skream's Rinse
FM's 02 Compilation & Crows has been featured on BBC Radio1's Mary Anne Hobbs show- w/ Juakali voicing the track live in studio.

Side A:  Kode 9 vs Badawi Den Of Drumz (4:03)
Side B: Badawi vs Juakali Crows (4:29)

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