Dubstep & Grime
November: 9 dubstep & grime releases you need to hear this month
Distance, Yaroze Dream Suite, Strict Face and more
Strict Face 'Rain Cuts EP' (Blacklink Sound)
Australian producer Strict Face turned in a remix for the debut Blacklink Sound record last year, and returns here with his most expansive record to date. At six tracks, ‘Rain Cuts’ explores the chirpy and tropical utopian climes that his music seems to harmonise with, as luscious, beatless opener ‘Rainfall’ testifies. There are flashes of Murlo on the Eastern-flavoured ‘Promise’, while ‘White Rovers’ – a coveted Strict Face track for years now – also finds itself a fitting home on the EP. ‘The Calm’, a shimmering, ambient interlude, seems to serve as a divider, with final tracks ‘Honour Avenue’ and ‘Think It Thru’ instead matching rich, beautiful melody patterns with clubbier intent.
9/10
