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Drumsound & Bassline Smith 'The Odyssey VIP' (Prototype Recordings)
The return of the mighty Prototype Recordings will be an education in itself for a generation of drum ’n’ bass youngsters possibly unaware of the label’s existence. Grooverider’s 1993 powerhouse set the tone for d’n’b to see itself as a potential world force – and 25 years later, things aren’t half bad. eh? DBS’s ‘Odyssey’ was a club-conquering banger when it was first released back in 2005, but one listen to this new version and you’ll never want to hear the original again. The production quality of impact dancefloor tunes has moved on infinitely in 13 years, never mind 25 – and that signature synth hook, now cut-up and grainier, sounds electric amid the battalions of extra basslines and gunning subs. This track has been doing the rounds exclusively for two years – trust Groove to be the one to unleash it.
7/10
