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Riva Starr 'The Basement Shit' EP (Snatch Raw)
Riva Starr has long been dominating charts with his no-nonsense dancefloor destroyers for the likes of Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Cajual and Moon Harbour. The lead cut from his new ‘The Basement Shit’ EP, released on Snatch Raw, features a rising space synth that continues to escalate throughout; add some hip hop vocal snips and tough beats, and you’ve got yourself a party. There’s a storming tech remix from Skream, too, as well as a handy DJ tool of the gargantuan crescendo for you to play with. ‘The Flame’, meanwhile. has a sassy diva vocal, thumping beats and jazz stabs that sound like Kerri Chandler jamming with Eats Everything.
8/10
