Drum 'N' Bass
August: 10 drum 'n' bass releases you need to hear this month
Dark and dangerous
Survival 'Original Silencer 2017/Catalyst' (Dispatch Recordings)
Any other month, and this bags top spot. Steve Kielty is on top of his game, and we’re not just talking about his culinary prowess. The Masterchef 2017 finalist is not only dropping fresh material as part of Metalheadz duo SCAR this month, but also his first LP since his debut on Exit in 2009 – and what a way to kick it off. ‘Original Silencer 2017’ revisits the samples and kicks from one of his first ever releases, creating a stepping, cut-up, growling future-jungle masterpiece, while the Break-featuring flip ratchets up a gear, throwing down a slugging tech heatseeker that jolts and sizzles amid intricate break trickery.
9/10
