rockthedub: 12/11/11

It's wild to think that fully-realized albums like this would be dropping for free. Consider this an early Christmas gift. The Two. Fifteens have entrusted RTD to premiere their new album, Stripes, which showcases the next chapter in their evolution. They are already dedicated to massacring whatever speakerbox you choose to put into your whips, but they show off more of their atmospheric side, not just relying on fat bass and big drums to get their point across. I've been championing their music for a bit, and this is the most aware I've heard them. Almost like their other releases have been demos, and this is the full realization of where they are going. A number of these cuts have gotten love from DJs like Starkey and Nappy, and feel like some proper Electronic music for the snow season. Literally. Synths like snowflakes, bass making the earth quake. Some really forward-thinking music here, but you already know what the fuck time it is, right? 2012 should be the truth for these two, trust. For right now, though, soak-up this 11-track opus. Big up Darkie for the artwork.

DOWNLOAD The Two. Fifteens - Stripes

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