Razor Rekta has proved to be a serious addition to the Chestplate team, bringing a new dimension with his unruly, dread-inducing signature sound. The London-based producer has a hefty collection of fresh dubplates ready to cause damage, and a couple of killer beats were dropped on his debut Chestplate record, >Loko-Motiv< and >Development<. This December sees more heat-tempered firepower released on 12 inch, with the speaker stack-rupturing >Bang Ya Door< on the A-side, and no-nonsense brute force of >Kickstart< on the flip.
The whole Chestplate gang, Icicle, Youngsta and J:Kenzo have been testing these ones out in the clubs and they deliver the expected levels of clean, taut bassweight pressure. ‘Bang Ya Door’ carves out a tense, sinister atmosphere that’s pierced with crisp, swaying 808 snares, lurching groans of expertly engineered mid-range and deep swells of pure low-end; dark industrial beats made with razor-sharp precision. ‘Kickstart’ moves with swinging, powerful kick snare combos, with pads building the tension before delivering the knockout blow. The subs underpin the track with an earth-moving rumble of earthquake proportions as tribal patters of percussion and thrashing Reece synths penetrate from deep in the mix. As per usual, another track is available direct from the Surus store – ‘Taurus’, one of the highlights of Razor’s Fabriclive Promo mix from earlier in the year.
