“Does the giraffe know what he’s for? Or care? Or even think about his place in things?

The Diffrent giraffe knows what’s what. And what he knows is that the Diffrent label is celebrating its 20th release with an album of new tunes. It’s out on 9 December (including on vinyl).

Diffrent specialise in high quality abstract drum and bass. Dexta & Mauoq’s Slugger (Tension Dub) has that spartan menace of disorientating sounds and sub-bass. For Slow, Kolectiv take things in a more ambient direction, with a little guitar. M-Zine & Scepticz x Mtwn make Choices into something almost deconstructed in its abstractness. All the track are great of themselves. But heard together, they’re almost too dry, too devoid of warmth. Like a fine wine, to be consumed in small doses.

Dexta & Mauoq “Slugger (Tension Dub)”

Kolectiv “Slow”

M-Zine & Scepticz x Mtwn “Choices”

Arkaik “Wax”

Shiver “Forfeit”

Diffrent presents: GiraffeCast 013

Fybe:one “The Last Minute” [Diffrent Dub]
Dominic Ridgway “Wallee Needs Therapy [Diffrent Dub]
Machinedrum “Gunshotta” [Ninja Tune Dub]
Machinedrum “Gunshotta (Om Unit’s Rollers VIP)” [Free]
Subnation “Scotty III” [Future Vinyl]
Arkaik “Wax” [Diffrent Dub]
Beepo “No Choice” [Dub]
Amoss ft. MC Fokus “The Shapeshifter (Skeptical Remix)” [Dispatch Dub]
M-Zine & Scepticz x Mtwn “Cobra” [Dub]
M-Zine & Scepticz x Mtwn “Choices” [Diffrent Dub]
Shiver “Forfeit” [Diffrent Dub]
Sam Binga “8 Barr” [Critical Dub]
Dominic Ridgway “You’ll Never Be Mine” [Diffrent Dub]
Fre4knc “Black Box” [Break-Fast Dub]
Cursa “Sister P” [Protect Audio Dub]
Sam Binga “Freezy” [Critical Dub]
Conduct “Petrichor” [Code Dub]
Machinedrum “Baby It’s You” [Ninja Tune]

~ by acidted on November 27, 2013.