house format: 12''
Tracks
Over the course of 12 quick fire releases across as many different styles, Dress 2 Sweat have identified an uncompromising party aesthetic.
The label proudly bring the series to a close with a split EP from producers Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990, the duo behind London's Night Slugs club, unquestionably at the vanguard of contemporary riddim culture. This EP of screwed-up, bass-heavy UK club music encompasses elements of grime, house, dubstep and funky and will be the Dress 2 Sweat label's final release before merging with like minded labels Wireblock and Stuffrecords.
Bok Bok's 'NNTF09' unleashes a thunderstorm, using vacant elements to create the illusion of space - a Rubin face/vase in effect. Mucky bass drops and pitch bent pulses move in and out of whiplash claps and sidechained post-bmore percussion as the storm swells. 'Ripe Banana' veers more towards harder UK Funky, rewiring calypso and deep house into a grimey dancefloor banger that maintains the low end pressure even into its synth-monster of a breakdown. The snares chop like a guillotine - watch your head.
L-Vis 1990's 'Run' kicks off with nervy syncopation until an irresistibly sweet vocal lick fills the track with the spirit of House music past. The knowingly tempered percussion is complimented by a huge drop, all Hammond organ and chunky sub bass. 'Hide' is of a rougher persuasion - by turns echoic and oppressively lean. Ceremonial chants announce disorientating attacks of extra-terrestrial bass. Crooked melodies are royally screwed up, giving the effect of either the best or worst trip you ever had.
Both sides combined make this an unmissable twelve for all fans of gutter, club, heavy bass music.
