Drum 'N' Bass
September: 10 drum 'n' bass releases you need to hear this month
Jubei, Redders, Rido and more
Think Tonk 'Jung’Hall Special EP' (V Recordings)
As well as lashing down one of our favourite combos – jungle and dancehall – in style, we’re going to assume that Manchester collective Think Tonk are also tipping a wink to Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology. ‘Jung’Hall’ does indeed do a fine job of individuation (the process of integrating opposites), as ably demonstrated on opener ‘Magnificent’, where wild neighing horses and an assortment of other zany off-camera FX meet whip-smart snares in a relentless skipping patchwork of dancehall energy. Indeed, standout track ‘Opposite’ sees MC Fox flowing with trademark texture over a low-slung bopping dancehall brooder of a groove, its darker undertones enhanced by the wider spaces among the breaks. Most impressive.
7/10
