Description:	3LP on Planet Mu
	Format:	Triple LP (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Dubstep / Bass Music
	Label:	Planet Mu
	Price:	£13.79
	Availability:	Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

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...according to our Brett on 20 November 2008.

Starkey's Epehemeral Exhibits is in on CD and waxslab, not-so ephemerally exhibiting the style that's comically become known as 'wonky'. Along with Rustie, Joker and the like, this young buck specialises in fashioning slightly comical, upbeat tunes from dubsteppy building blocks. Keeping the bass but shedding the broody urban murk in favour of high pitched widdling, he's ended up with a sound not too far away from 80s cartoon theme tunes remixed by E'd up grime DJs. There are elements of hardcore, rave, garage, breakbeat in the mix too, it's a pretty varied one. I'm feeling the overwhelming temptation to get up on our knackered work surfaces and dance around like a cyborg spider with malfunctioning machine parts but I'm scared I'll fall behind one of the giant piles of jiffy bags. Nice one Planet Mu, this one's a well passin' clownshoe that rocks some serious funky beatz.

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What their label says...

Starkey is a Philadelphia-based producer whose bass-heavy debut for Planet Mu is sure to turn heads.
*  His recent rise to the top of his game has seen a string of releases on Seclusiasis, Slit Jockey and the seminal Lo Dubs label.
*  Starkey was recently picked by Jamie Vex’d for Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1) Generation Bass show where the worlds most exciting rising stars in the Dubstep and Grime scene were selected to showcase their talents.

Alongside DEV79 Starkey was the first U.S promoter to put on a Grime night in his home city ensuring he was at the front of the new pioneering style. He has gone on to promote the scene hosting his monthly show Seclusiasis radio

From the great slabs of Grimey bass anyone would be forgiven in thinking this guy was raised on a Croydon council estate eating nothing but a diet of Grime, Dubstep, Garage and Electro.

Gutter music instantly grabs your attention, and holds it with its electro infused melodies and fluttering bass hooks. Miracles slows the pace with its mellow pads and airy vocal before the track Dark Alley comes out of the dark and stabs you with a knife. Other highlights include Escape, Pressure and Spacewalk all going to show what varied
influences have gone in to create his own signature sound.

Tracklist:
- 3LP A: DARK ALLEY PICTURES B: MIRACLES MARSH C: PRESSURE TIME TRAVELER D: STRIKING DISTANCE LAST CHANCE E: ESCAPE F: SPACEWALK
- CD 01 GUTTER MUSIC 02 PICTURES 03 MIRACLES 04 DARK ALLEY 05 ESCAPE 06 MARSH 07 PRESSURE 08 TIME TRAVELER 09 STRIKING DISTANCE 10 LAST CHANCE 11 BANG BANG THE WITCH IS DEAD 12 SPACEWALK