The eighth release onGet Some Records, sees Lancaster teenLlescamake his debut with 'Sharks', set for release July, accompanied by four remixes, and a bonus vocal from Sheffield MC,K.Dott.
The track centres around a repeatedly chopped vocal stab, bouncing off-pitched claps in a frenzied intro. With the drop comes a distinctive sci-fi riff, heavily synthesised and given space in the mix for maximum impact. The elements combine and evolve throughout, shuffling above swollen bass notes in an up-to-date fusion of 140BPM grime, garage and ghetto.
London-via-Sheffield producer,Checan's '2 Sugars Remix'takes the original into Bassline territory. It's raw and upfront, filling in the gaps with a lively mid-range.
Liminal SoundsbossElsewheregoes the other way and strips it to typically sparse arrangement with trap-style cymbals and rolling 808s nodding to the recent output ofClekClekBoomamongst others.
Promising newcomerNeanaveers furthest from the original, delivering a mutant techno cut that drops out of nowhere with rowdy, stop-in-your-tracks drums. Fans ofRandomerand the like take note.
Pedro 123, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after remixers in grime, so far lending his hand to the work ofStarkey,Youngstar,Stuff,Slick Don,Lakosa & iO andDon't Panic. His interpretation adds energetic drum rhythms and urgent, steely synths in his increasingly inimitable fashion.