A few months back I stumbled across the “After Human” EP from the drum and bass artist “4mulate” after a few listens on Spotify I realized this was one of those EP’s I absolutely needed to own. This banging four track Abducted LTD release is a slice of sonic goodness for any DnB head who enjoys the intelligent,  dark, atmospheric, and neuro heavy side of drum and bass. The state of Florida should be very proud of this talent.

The four tracks that make up “After Human” sound consistent when played back to back as one cohesive work…or better yet “experience”. Each of the four tracks is completely solid in its own right. If I had to pick a favorite from “After Human” I’d have to say that “Biohazards” would be it, but the title track  “After Human” is also a fantastic listen.

The incidental samples like on the track “violent skies” add flavor and texture to the already intriguing back drop of 4mulate’s unique brand of DnB.

I don’t know what’s in the water supply down in Ft Meyers Florida but I’ll gladly take a shot of whatever 4mulate is having, do yourself a favor and grab the “After Human” EP on Abducted LTD as soon as you can, you’ll love it. Now i’m off to check out this “8 Miles From The Sun” business.

https://twitter.com/4mulatednb
https://soundcloud.com/4mulate
http://abductedrecords.com

I could sit and listen to the amen break all day long. The real joy comes in what each producer/artist chooses to do with it. It’s safe to say I’m a huge fan of Jungle music. I listen to Kool London whenever I get the chance, I think the music of Congo Natty and Goldie are grossly under represented in the USA. Thankfully the UK seems to be a place where this kind of music can flourish. I must admit I was a tad apprehensive (gasp!) when I saw the title “VMR in the Jungle”. ….however after about 30 seconds of the first track, I realized these guys were the real effin deal.

I’m not going to go through and critique all six tracks for you, I’ll leave that mess to the professional bloggers. What I will say, is that even though Hektic and Paladin  have their own unique established styles on their own, you don’t hear a clash of styles and “VMR in the Jungle” sounds like a very well thought out complete work. My two most favorite tracks from this Viral Mental Records release would have to be “Next time” (from Hektic) because of the way the atmospheric sounds creep in, but then entice you with a well placed mysterious dialog sample before dropping you head first into a sub bass heavy river, complete with a symphony of proper amens.

“Chimera” (from Paladin) would be my second highly recommended listen for the “VMR in the Jungle” EP. The tricked out pad/organ set up a smart vibe for the superbly placed full force amens. This is the kind of thing that makes me want to move to England.

Big up to the viral mental crew for releasing this bad boy, earth needs more quality jungle like this.

Grab your piece of the Jungle right here:

http://www.viral-mentalrecords.com/
https://soundcloud.com/viralmentalrecords
http://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-paladin-vmr-in-the-jungle/2857055-02/
https://pro.beatport.com/release/vmr-in-the-jungle/1566802
https://twitter.com/ViralMental