Bass is now an international currency. Dubstep may have oozed out of the pores of Brixton and Hackney but the music has shifted and evolved from continent to continent.
One of Europe’s top bass-inspired Djs, Martyn gives a fantastic representation of this on his new Fabric mix. Opening with the wonky hip-hop of Hudson Mohawke, the set shifts and moves between newcomers and top names. Zomby’s squealing 8-bit synths appear on ‘Light Cycle’ before much hyped New Yorker Joy Orbison donates ‘Brkln Clln’.
Containing just a smattering of his own productions, Martyn gives a great account of the dexterity and eclecticism that has made him one of the most talked about DJs around. A dictionary of bass.
7/10
Words by Robin Murray