[preview] Icicle - BNC EP

New four-tracker from Icicle drops on the 21st of May; pre-orders for MP3 and vinyl are going in. I thought he was using a different AKA for his dubstep output, but it looks like Shogun Audio just said "fuck it, put it out with us under your own name". Great idea - this one is a banger. Tracklist and press info after the jump.

Tracklist:

A. Acid Step

B. BNC

C. Need A Job

D. Together In The Dust

The sun may be shining outside but as ever deep within the chambers of the Icicle studios there’s a chill in the air. Having honed his 140bpm skills to an exact science, Shogun get ready to showcase his first full dubstep EP that’s sure to please the hoards of electronic music aficionados around the world. With all but one of the tracks featuring on his upcoming ‘Rinse:19’ mix album, this is yet another essential slice of Icice for the collection.

With heavy DJ support throughout the scene ‘Acid Step’ has been burning dance floors for many months now. Cold is an understatement as the stabbing riff intros amongst some creeping pads before it rolls into a heady mix of super low end and sparse but deadly drums. Tech-dub-step in the making….

The title track ‘BNC’ ups the pressure a little with a more jacking groove designed to make you move. Syncopated rhythms and off-kilter percussion rule here as Icicle gets well and truly into the zone.

The curiously titled ‘Need A Job’ takes things tougher as a thick kick and bass combo smash the speakers hard while distant vox and percussion take turns in leading the way. Expertly arranged, this one never loses the hook. Finishing off is ‘Together In The Dust’, a masterclass in how to make undiluted, space-aged dubstep that fans and producers alike would do well to abide by. A fine to way to finish off what must be one of Icicle’s finest releases to date.

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