- Jump up drum'n'bass fans would instantly recognize the name of Mulder, having previously worked on Urban Takeover releases with Aphrodite and Mickey Finn, and also being credited with the first remix of a Fatboy Slim track - Rockafeller Skank. Now he's back on Plastic Raygun doing both the nu-skool breaks thing and a drum'n'bass track as well.
Side A. Listen To The Basstone
Rolling breakbeats and a very heavy but catchy bassline. Should be an instantly recognisable melody once it gets played in clubs. The snare drums sound long and stretched out, like a drum'n'bass 45 being slowed down to 33rpm. It works well and is definitely a must for any fans of thumping breaks tunes.
Side B. Rub My Boomstick
Back to his drum'n'bass guise which we all knew him for, Rub My Boomstick is Mulder's take on Vandal's classic track, Boomstick from last year. If you've heard the original, then you'll remember it is a deep and dark breaks tune with some nice bass stabs and samples from Evil Dead 3 - Army Of Darkness. Mulder's take on it is not really jump up, and sounds a bit more like what Ram Records and Tru Playaz artists are doing nowadays - crisp rolling breaks with tight snares, stabby kick drums, lots of percussion, heavy bass and plenty of build ups to get the crowds going wild. Personally, it doesn't seem to have the oomph that the original version has, and sounds better at around 130 bpms instead of 175.
It's good to see Plastic Raygun, embrace drum'n'bass like they do with breaks, and maybe this realease will open up new doors for new artists to come through.
For people who really are into both drum'n'bass and breaks then this release is a must have. For fans of Plastic Raygun releases, then Listen To The Basstone will suit and should get a crowd jumping.