Chris.Su - Sphere EP

Quite a mixed bag here, really. "Need You Tonight" is not awful, but is ultimately forgettable. "Bad Girls" is one of the most painfully annoying dnb tracks I had the misfortune to hear in 'aught four. "Do you know that bad girls have to listen to this track?" "Futile," on the other hand, is much better. The main bass riff is a bit lacking, but the track overall is a decent-ish piece of creepy neurofunk. The real gem here is the title track, with its claustrophobic menace, uber-tight percussion and well-spaced development, it is top flight neuro. What raises it head and shoulders above the deluge of similar tracks is the clever sample of the breakdown from The Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up." Even sped up and slightly filtered, it's very recognizable for those who know. Brilliant.