November: 7 bass releases you need to hear this month

Asusu 'Hallucinator/Sendak' (Livity Sound)

Peverelist’s Livity Sound label is pretty reliable, both in quality and sound. They specialise in no-nonsense and technofied UK bass, which is what Asus (a Livity regular who, like the label, hails from Bristol) delivers on these two tracks. The A-side, ‘Hallucinator’, sports strong bustle and a buzzing, atonal melody. It has the right mood, but sadly there’s nothing particularly inspiring about the way it’s been put together. B-side ‘Sendak’ is the winner here instead, with its interplay of kick and low-end bass grabbing you from the start in pure Regis-inspired fashion. Bring in the hi-hat tics and snare, and this is one dark, funky groove.

7/10