In my opinion, this is one of the first big dubstep releases that was really impressive. This album is a blueprint of dubstep.

It's minimalistic and clean, though there's a nice variety of themes in the different tracks. This clean minimalism, together with the sparse shuffled percussion gives it that claustrophobic feel that reminds me of Digital Mystikz tracks, very condensed.

Most tracks grasp back to dub and reggae with a few twisted voice samples, single note off-beat progressions and a clean but extremely intense bass, dubstyle. MRK1 ventures into some more exotic realms when digging up synthesized strings, guitars and sitars in a couple of tracks, but the outline of heavy HEAVY bass and shuffled riddims remains a crystal clear opacity at every point.

Some people may call it a bit boring, well, that's a matter of taste but they might be not listening carefully. It hits the spot for me. the progressions in riddim is what drives the tracks, and anytime the bass swings into the mix I put up my bassface and just break down to it.

This dubstep does not try to be hip or filthy, this dubstep is grooving, dark, twisted and claustrophobic. Lock yourself up in a concrete bassement and make the ceiling come down with this baby (make sure to wear your dubhelmet!).