Justice – Hears To The Future

Justice, one of the lesser known masters of drum ‘n’ bass, shows off his stuff with HEARS TO THE FUTURE, a short album that expands his music into new directions, from the downtempo cinematic atmosphere and Arabic singing of “Two Thousand Moments” to the pumping house of “Cycle II.” There’s plenty of juiciness to be found here; even the wack MCs of “Wack MCs” don’t sink the track (though I obviously prefer the instrumental version). The electro vibe of “Beat Drop” is pure rhythm, which contrasts to the emotional lyrics of the more layered and musical “Faith + Reason.” “Monk Rock” is a short, looped jazz interlude, but “Suburbs” gets us back to the breaks for which Justice was rightly known.