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Muttley 'Make Me' EP (Pear Drops)
Bristol’s Pear Drops crew are releasing EPs at a rate of knots so far in 2017, but Muttley’s ‘Make Me’ might be one of their most ambitious yet. An ode to Wave – the icy brand of trap beat-making popular with net communities across the globe – ‘Make Me’ glistens, as trinket box melodies, freeze-dried synths, pitched-up vocal cries and thick-edged, 808 beats collide. It also comes fresh with a vocal version courtesy of Bristol MCs Jay0117 and Dimpson, as well as a remix from Wave flag-bearer Kareful, but the original does the business for us. A further collab with Daffy on the wheezy, spiralling ‘Frost Bite’ seems a little unnecessary, but the bruising ‘Night Owl’ is a powerful finish.
7/10
