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Est. 5th Feb 2021
Hello and welcome to the third episode of DWTHAYLT, a series in which I'll show off some interesting pieces of music I believe deserve more attention.
Vex'd are Bristol and Berlin based duo Jamie and Roly. Initially sharing a love for jungle music, the pair soon developed a thirst for darker edgier sounds: digital graffiti music, however it comes. Emerging last year with the classic 'Pop Pop' (released on Subtext), Vex'd founded a solid reputation for uncompromising music that still manages to shockout genre boundaries.
The tracks featured on their debut album exemplify their talent at working twisted rhythms over panic stricken basslines. 'Gunman' is constructed around a particularly demented bass riff that cuts right through the speakers with energetic charge. 'Smartbomb' is a bone-crunching grime instrumental, packed with industrial brutality. Tough, tough rhythms - exclusive to this sampler. Vex'd reprise their first 2 classic singles on Bristol's Subtext label appearing here in their VIP versions.
Degenerate features 12 tracks of dark electronic dub and industrial rhythms. Influenced Grime and Dubstep as well as the electronic underground scene - Vex'd have a truly unique sound. Their distorted repetitive waves of bass have more in common with early Aphex, bleep & bass or twisted techstep than the rest of the dubstep scene. Their rhythms are constructed with Swiss precision for maximum club impact. But it's not all about the club, there's a dark foreboding atmosphere at work here - possibly the first gothic dubstep album?
This one is raw, ambient and dark. Not necessarily in that order. I admit that some of the songs drone on a bit too long but they do an amazing job in building this oppressive atmosphere that I love so much about the early dubstep. Unfiltered mid-bass cuts right through this echoey enviromental background with punchy drums. Its industrial charisma is very memorable.