Rockwell - 9/10
Obsolete Medium (Shogun Audio)
Since we made him one of our Stars Of The Year back in 2010, Tom Rockwell has resided uneasily in the attic of the drum and bass castle like the genre's own Dr Frankenstein: a uniquely gifted technician conjuring tempo-trouncing concoctions that are adored by bass music connoisseurs and junglists alike.
His debut LP finds his spidery, 170bpm tech-roller adrenaline kaleidoscoped into hyperactive 4/4 genius, wonky trap skitterings, slick hip hop molotovs and exquisite half-time arias – and there's also the industry-baiting song titles that confirm his wry anti-hero status.
Taking his wrecking ball to 170bpm orthodoxy, Rockwell remains the genre's most obsessively gifted producer and a true dancefloor punk.
Released: 27/11/2015
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