cyrus (random trio) ~ from the shadows

Emerging from the studio with perfect timing, Tectonic deliver the debut album from Random Trio's Cyrus, one of the scene's most dangerously underrated talents. Since last year's Random Trio E.P, Cyrus has been working on his studio tan, pefecting a true definition of dubstep with professor-like precision under the watchful eye of local Croydon peers Digital Mystikz and label head Pinch. In this time his production skills have improved immeasurably, resulting in the expertly studied rhythm and bass science of 'From The shadows'. From the kickstepping and hard skanking pressure of opener 'Paradise dub' the gauntlet is laid down to a scene of imitators and dilettantes, strutting onto the floor like a tempered hybrid of Pinch's moody minimalism and Mala style polyrhythmic kickdrum attacks, this is some serious dancefloor material. Next we're dropped into 'Gutter', with deathprodding atmospheres and fathoms of layered subbass demanding to be played loud, 'mind games' pays debt to the rhythmic dub ingenuity of past greats such as Keith Hudson or Scientist, updated with added subbass technology for a 2007 effect. 'Dark future' is one of the album's many standout moments, stepping hard with shuffling whipcrack percussion and a strobing synthline direct from Babylon for a slice of proper futurism, while title track 'From the Shadows' brings some relief with lush pads and hollowed hardcore structures harking back to A Guy Called Gerald's seminal Black Street Technology LP, high praise indeed. This is a remarkably immaculate document of dubstep for 2007 which fans of Burial's hallowed debut or Digital Mystikz moodiest bass weight moments will cherish dearly.

---boobhat

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Tracklisting:

1 Gutter 2 Mind Games 3 Paradise Dub 4 Rasta From 5 Dirt 6 Bounty 7 Calm Before The Storm 8 The Watcher 9 Indian Stomp 10 Dark Future 11 Crying Game 12 From The Shadows

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definitely in top3 of full-lenghts on this genre

..easily!

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the cd is headed my way in the mail.

yes, I need to order this one as well..........

make sure you listen to this with a very nice pair of headphones or a system with lush wooferage, or else you won't get it - very bass oriented music. it's bass, drums, atmosphere and not much else. excellent late-night album.

The clips of this on boomkat didn't impress me, but I might check it out anyway.

,,maybe its the sound quality that doesnt impress you enough

loud and clear

I think it's pretty boring music tbh; like most dubstep basically: lot of bass, 2 percussion sounds and maybe one pad or something.

It might be good at extreme loud volume with a huge subwoofer.. in clubs.. but at home listening is a bit meh.. i'd rather listen interesting minimal techno then...

  Fredd-E said:

I think it's pretty boring music tbh; like most dubstep basically: lot of bass, 2 percussion sounds and maybe one pad or something.

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FUCK I AM SO SYNCED ABOUT THIS!!! BOUGHT ALL 3 EPs!!!

synced?

So this is actually well good. Well well well good.