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Onlyeverfwd

by Kuma

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ONLYEVRFWD is some eyes down business, five tracks tested on dance floors internationally, and encompassing a distinct vision of dubstep for 2012. Why attempt to reference techno, footwork or deep house when you can forge your own path?

“Ursa Major” is the definitive big bear anthem, all orchestral triumph and rib cage-rattling subs. Disintegrating loops late for late nights on the dance floor and a haze of skunk. Lean into it and get carries away.

“Such Heights” is a percussive roller originally designed as a 130 house tune that mutated into something completely different. All rhodes licks and dive-bombing sub drop, its a siren song of a different sort entirely led by a uniquely fuzzy steppers rhythm.

“EKG” is almost the sister tune to “Ursa Major,” but where “EKG” is stirring movement, this is a darker beast entirely. Led by a reece torn straight from classic 90's drum and bass daydreams, this is all about repetition and hypnosis through Eastern variations.

“Don't Give Way” is what happens when John Cale meets Coil somewhere in Brixton. An uncontrollable, almost acidic bassline meets the idea of dark garage, and then the whispering begins.

“Furnace Room Dub” is a rhythm built strictly out of the 808. Inspired by hearing stories of Oris Jay writing tunes using just the hats, kicks , bass drums and toms of he legendary rhythm machine, what started off as a lesson in minimalism gets pretty heavy, pretty fast. There's a darker shade of soul here and with good reason.

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released June 12, 2012

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Kuma Vancouver

Where to begin? A veteran bass slinger of over twenty years, Kuma has brought sounds across the dub-based spectrum to ear and asses from Sapporo to San Francisco. Recognized by the likes of BBC Radio 1's The Breezeblock and their infamous "Dubstep Warz" show and able to turn heads both on the dancefloor and in the sound-art field, his is not your average sound. ... more

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