The next instalment in Banana Stand’s yellow label vinyl series features another three fresh sound system cuts. First tune is a heavyweight roller crafted by the Foundation Audio labelhead Chad Dubz, while the collaboration from the Japanese dubstep enthusiasts Karnage and Dayzero is quite a chaotic stomper.
Although the final track is the highly-anticipated “Persian Dub” from the Bristol-based Guesswerk through which dull flutes and weighty rumbling sub basses are blended smoothly. Great selection overall as in the end all three tracks are connected through bassweight energy.
The sixth heavyweight plate from the Banana Stand Sound crew comes full force with summer vibes to close out the warm months of 2017. The A side of this 180g vinyl features the musical stylings of US based Subtle Mind and Dillard. This collaboration is everything you would want from this pairing, featuring jazzy grooves and deep bass, reminding listeners that dubstep can be musical and still get the dancefloor going. The B sides, perfectly named Cubano Dub, is a real gem coming from Sam ULG. A truly unique use of samples opens a new door of experimental sounds unlike anything you’ve heard before at 140 bpm. These tunes are sure to keep you warm inside while the weather gets colder outside.
Based in California, Banana Stand Sound has been wrecking expectations and setting forth new musical streams consistently for two years now. Its discography is a diverse display of tribal stompers, melodic groove spectacles and everything in between, which excites the label’s unarguably exquisite taste. Over the years they’ve gained steady advocacy from institutions such as FatKidOnFire and TRUSIKamong others, as well as by a long list of highly esteemed DJ’s and producers from the likes ofJ:Kenzo, Benga, Compa, Skream and Joe Nice.
Undoubtedly true to their promise of delivering bass, the fifth instalment of their series is another stellar foray into uncharted territory of musical expression. Residing in the realms of global bass music, the imprint has released music originating from USA, Canada, Japan and lastly UK. As the catalogue number dictates, the record is featuring five producers, all aligned in their sense for pushing musical boundaries. The resulting lunacy deserves to be heard by connoisseurs around the world.
Diving through the soundscapes of OH91, with its clean-cut, electrifying arpeggios and relentless sub routines, we’re met with hypnosis in abundant sustenance, titled ‘Meditation’. The eclectic mixture ‘Jazz Lick’, that is the collaboration of Aerotonin and Night, fuses traces of grime and footwork. It bears an education in complex and delightful rhythmic expeditions, having you tapping your feet in no time. Switching the record over to the B-Side, the underlying solution of soulful vocal snippets intertwines along playful melodic staccatos, conveyed by ‘Boo’ of Glasgow-based producer TryTryDieDown. Destined to make you feel good, his minimalistic approach hits just the right, smoothly arranged, spots. Concluding the EP, CrixSaiz is proclaiming a wholly differing tone, physically residing in the United States. He obliterates the remaining grooves amidst his grimy foundation ‘Warriah’, reverberating its weight along a catchy vocal pattern and remarkably powerful, percussive excellence. The accompanying grit serves to round off the rich sound curationof California’s imprint, presented to you as the more than heavy ‘BS005’.
Continuing its remarkable run of releases, Banana Stand Sound delivers another large dose of potassium with a highly anticipated heavyweight plate by Bristol’s Ollie 303. Featuring two longtime dubs that have gotten plays from the likes of N-Type, Skream & Benga, Beezy and more, this is a must have for any serious head.
