Various - The Sideshow EP (Chapter One)
Label:
Catalog#:
FREAK006EP
Format:
2 x Vinyl, EP, 12"
Country:
UK
Released:
22 Mar 2004
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Drum n Bass
Tracklist
| A | Mason (2) & Armanni Reign* - | Rough Rugged & Raw VIP | ||
| B | Pendulum (3) - | Toxic Shock | ||
| C | Keaton & Nitrox - | The Batcave | ||
| D | Cartridge - | Light Cycles |
Credits
Notes
Toxic Shock contains a short sample from the movie 'Armageddon' "It's what we call a global killer, the end of mankind. Does'nt matter where it hits, nothing will survive, not even bacteria. As spoken by Billy Bob Thornton (Dan Truman)
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Reviews & Discussion
Not a bad EP, but definately not a super strong release. The 'Ruffed, Rugged & Raw VIP' is a confusingly boring amen rinse out, and without a doubt the weakest track on this EP. 'Toxic Shock' by Pendulum is a very good tune, although hard to mix properly, and a bit disappointing after the first 32 bars of the drop when the songs energy seems to disappear. 'Light Cycles' is fantastic, with its Klaus Schuzle style EM intro, which paves the wqay for a very tight, amen/bass workout. Solid work from Cartridge. My favourite though would have to be 'The Batcave' by Keaton and Nitrox. Although I didnt like it at first, this track definetly growths on you, and is quite similar instyle to Universal Projects 'Comin Thru', with huge smashing snares and a steady rolling beat, matched with deep dark sub bass.
Rough Rugged And Raw gets the VIP treatment, with armanni reign vocals over the top and that eerie phased sample "come and get me" reverberating over the track. However, my personal favourite is "Light Cycles" by Cartridge...amazing trance-like synths and pads on the intro breaking down into a heavy amen-edit fest with rolling fat subs. All fits perfectly together. Big up Cartridge.