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Malleus & Saule 'Bad Kids EP' (Gourmet Beats)
Joe Nice’s label continues to roll out the goods, with Malleus and Saule joining forces here on their maverick EP ‘Bad Kids’. The opening title track marries a proper dubsteppa riddim with classic hip hop references in a bold, quirky meeting of sound palettes, while Saule’s ‘Kalakuta’ works deepest, darkest sub pressure with classic jazz instrumentation and skippy tribal drum patterns. Final track ‘Parce Qu’ll Est Mort’, meanwhile, sees Malleus take control to turn in a complex, sample-heavy and, at times, unnervingly deconstructed club record. Not what you’d expect, but it’s certainly pushing boundaries.
8/10
