Drum 'N' Bass
July: 9 drum 'n' bass releases you need to hear this month
Nu:Logic, Ulterior Motive, Nymfo & Phase and more
Ulterior Motive 'Step Change' (Metalheadz)
The most reliable duo in the game for impeccably produced industrial funk are back with their first original tracks on Headz in almost two years. ‘Step Change’ is a proper underground assault, its twisted-blood Reese bassline ripping through the heart of the track, wedded to jackhammer rolling drum punches and fearsomely compressed bass nodes. Yet despite the hard-knuckle aesthetic, the controlled ruggedness is astounding, managing to deliver a truckload of funk at every turn. Witness the last minute of the track when, minus that terrorising mid-range, the sheer naked power of the breaks and bass shines through.
9/10
