Minion - Bored In The U.S.A. E.P.

We’ve got a four track EP here and I find myself regularly playing three of those tracks. The first track on the A side, “I Support Our Troops More, Because I Bought A 99 Cent Magnet,” is much like Minion’s previous works on the Dyslexic Response label. It’s like speedcore that had a nervous breakdown with the distorted kick drum spewing forth in violent, staccato bursts. Add to that some haunting atmospheric synth work and sharp, piercing high hats and you’ve got a simple, yet punishing track.

The B side is where things really pick up. “Television Genuflexion” is an absolute dancefloor breakcore bomb that will rattle the bassbins. The expertly crafted kick drum hits you right between the eyes and sort of lingers there for a second. The amens here harken back to the Ambush style and the track just rolls along, pulling you with it. This is the one I find myself dropping the most because, since there’s no atmospheric element in the background, you can really mix with it. Good for cutting back and forth, even juggling if you’re up to the task.

You get to the second track on the B side, “The Decider,” and you wonder if maybe Minion is just showing off. Now, I’ve never been a huge fan of dubstep, but this track is pure class. Very sharp and crisp production all around on this one but the bassline is the centerpiece, obviously. Listening to it ooze forth is almost hypnotic. All you dubstep jocks out there, get on it.

All in all, this is money well spent and proof that there are still exciting things happening on our side of the pond.