Baobinga & ID are influenced as much by indie legends such as My Bloody Valentine & The Pixies as they are by Techno dons Slam, Underworld & Orbital, the duo have created a musical behemoth in Big Monster that thunders across its own unique musical plain. A story which holds many chapters, listeners will find the album aptly titled, as huge walls of chords wash over rolling, oversized beats & towering rhythmic constructions prop up the huge technoid underside of the beast that is Big Monster.

Sam Simpson, aka Baobinga, and fellow Mancunian musician, Ed Bayling, make up the production partnership infamously known as Baobinga & I.D. – a collaboration that has already born an extensive cartful of sumptuous beats. Their collective proliferation of the Dance scene has culminated in the recent appearance of their productions on 3 Fabric CDs, (not to mention countless other compilations from respected brands such as Resist) and earned them the respect and support of scene luminaries such as Tayo & Sinden. Their emotive classic Rite Of Passage marked the start of a journey that has seen them experiment with all manner of sounds from Baltimore & Grime (Jump Up Get Hype) to Techno (Jewelz) & Jackin’ Tech House (Recognise).

The pair have spent over two years jetting around the world, including stops at The End and Fabric in London, 1015 in San Francisco and BabyFace in China, crafting their unmistakeable trademark style, rooted in the rhythms of Techno & Breakbeat (in a way only two drummers would know how) yet still able to explore the deeper, more melodic side of electronic music.

Influenced as much by indie legends such as My Bloody Valentine & The Pixies as they are by Techno dons Slam, Underworld & Orbital, the duo have created a musical behemoth in Big Monster that thunders across its own unique musical plain. A story which holds many chapters, listeners will find the album aptly titled, as huge walls of chords wash over rolling, oversized beats & towering rhythmic constructions prop up the huge technoid underside of the beast that is Big Monster.

Let’s have a poke around its insides....

1. Carve Your Name - Epic string vibes to introduce the album, with shades of classic Carl Craig.

2. Recognise - Bumpin' Chicago-house influences, massive single re-edited with a powerful new outro.

3. Like An Arrow – Undertones of Italo-House and Broken Beat mixed with melodic, Underworld-style Techno.

4. South Manchester Weather – Taking cues from Maurizio and Basic Channel, along with Old Skool Electro, and understated Detroit vibes.

5. Jump Up Get Hype Ft. Virus Syndicate - Grime, Baltimore and Breaks. Colossal tune with colossal rhymes!

6. Jersey Street - Homage to classic Acid House.

7. No Bright Lights - Influenced by both the best of emotional loopy techno (Marco Carola, Gaetano Parisio etc.) and by modern Dutch deep techno such as 2000 And One, Joris Voorn, Shinedo, Michel de Hey...

8. NY3.5 – Twisted 7/8 rhythms and crunched-up DJ Krush-esque beats work together to create a melancholic meditation on modern-day urban life.

9. Rite Of Passage – Their first big single reworked to fully reveal its musicality - tough yet with subtler melodic influences. Echoes of The Pixies loop-riff workouts, whilst also evoking emotive Funk D'Void style Techno.

10. The Waterpark - A twisted take on the classic House-chord, with hints of Orbital.

11. Jewelz - Loopy acidic Techno meets punishing Breakbeat. Big single with its dance floor settings firmly cranked to destroy.

12. Blue Green - A brief, wistful interlude, showing yet again the musicality and diversity of the album.

13. The Machine – Another epic single re-worked – uplifting, yet slightly mournful. Think Slam & Adam Beyer, but with a chunky live drums powering the track along.

14. Into The Air – Scuzz-Rock epic - Kyuss, Death In Vegas, My Bloody Valentine... and Baobinga & I.D! A fitting and evocative end to the album.