- Delft artist Anti-G made waves back in 2011 with his Planet Mu album, Presents Kentje'sz Beatsz, whose Dutch bubbling house style—ravey, syncopated, strange—caught ears attuned to UK funky. Kush In Da Sound is that album's Iong-overdue follow-up. In the intervening years, Anti-G has entered his 20s, but he doesn't seem to have lost any youthful energy. He has, however, homed in on a particular aspect of his sound. This time around, the synths—gloopy melodies wrought from crude trance presets—aren't pushed into such weird shapes, and the drums stick to a sped-up dembow rhythm (like UK funky with its shoelaces tied together). As a result, Kush In Da Sound has fewer bewildering moments, but it's not without its thrills: "La Duro Sonido," whose synths are just a little more seasick, is among his finest, spiced up with kalimba-like melodies.
Kush In Da Sound's other innovation is length. Previously opting for short sharp bursts of the bizarre, Anti-G now makes his tracks longer, equipping them with explosive intros and extended, nauseating breakdowns. (In case we were at risk of getting lost in there, the occasional airhorn helps mark the way.) Not every track merits the extensions, but when they work, it's golden—as on "What The Fack!," whose scrambled breakdown propels us to yet higher levels of rave delirium.
TracklistA1 La Duro Electrica
A2 Reload The Hype Up System
A3 La Duro Sonido
B1 Holá Electrico
B2 What The Fack!
B3 Just A Test