Kode 9's musical virus is a constant mutation of Jamaican dub & dancehall, German microtechno, and moody uk garage & drum'n'bass. Accurately describing the effect of this beatless dub cover of prince's 'sign o' the ti...
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Kode 9's musical virus is a constant mutation of Jamaican dub & dancehall, German microtechno, and moody uk garage & drum'n'bass. Accurately describing the effect of this beatless dub cover of prince's 'sign o' the times' with lyrics slangscribed by Gee into yard patios is near impossible, but these gents of the press were among the first to attempt it…
“truly remarkable : no percussion means no momentum. You're immobilized by its immense bass pulse and delayed reggae stabs. Innovation and zeitgeist in one. Hit of the month” jockey slut
“as deep as rhythm & sound, as funky as moodyman and as filthy as grime's fiercest, this is head-stunningly fresh and shrouded in claustrophobic atmospheric pressure. A dervish ritual for existential dreads, death disco for deiant dub fiends” urb
“two of the darkest, most suffocating tracks ever to come out of dubstep. Time effectively stops, a low bass pulse stilling your heartbeat into hibernating half-speed. Sounds like a mind in meltdown” the wire
“the ultimate anti-anthem… turns heads and brings the dance to a standstill. Incredible abstract shizzle” mixmag
“irresistably fresh, improbably deep and radiantly warm, the sonic vapour trails form a dystopian soundscape as electronic music targets the next millenium. Minimal and clinically paranoid” idj
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