The sixteen track LP covers a delivers a broad spectrum of vibrant Drum & Bass tunes, with the kind of high production values we've come to expect from the label. Though the LP is hardly 'one-sided', it could be said that the majority of tracks lean more toward the 'Liquid' end of DnB (and even Dubstep; see Subranger's 'Underwater' VIP). This is of course by no means a bad thing as the resultingly melodic and soulful tracks fit perfectly with the tone of the LP's 'Summer Vibes' distinction and moreover, there's still plenty of deep bass and euphoric peaks to keep the 'Jump-Up' ravers happy. Naturally as with most Artist Recordings releases, there's a real plethora of talent on show here, with the release's chilled out, mellow contributions coming from the likes of Slogun & iOh, Inflex and Colossus, while Command Strange, Moleman, Intelligent Mannors, Genetic Bros, Rameses B and Maduk are on board to provide the bass filled rollers and dancefloor oriented synth leads. Our personal stand-out track in this regard is Slogun & iOh's 'Be With You', although it's satisfyingly deep bass rolls and souful vibes are also very nearly matched by Colossus' excellent 'Longer Lasting'.
We could go on, but frankly this album speaks for itself and being a very generous FREE release from Artist Recordings, this really should be an instant and welcome addition to anyone's music library.
Download each track for FREE via the player below or if you're able, then head over to Breakbeat.co.uk to buy the LP (£6.99) and support Artist Recordings.
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