- Hodge on Timedance—a Bristol meet-up for the ages.
- Hodge on Timedance—how has it not happened already? If any Bristol artist seems like he should have had multiple records on Batu's label, it's the Bristol jack-of-all-trades. He's a producer who can mash genres together like few else and then throw an unforgettable melody on top. The title track from Voice Crash is one of those flashy, head-turning tunes, built around a burly kick pattern that sounds a little like Shed. But the harsh, metallic clangs and the rhythmic switch up—the track oscillates wildly between moods—carry the influence of the most skeletal early grime music. "Voice Crash" is one of those tracks that feels huge and featherweight at the same time, playing tricks on dancers as the tough-as-fuck drums switch out again and again.
The flipside is lighter on its feet. "Fussyhead" sounds like Hodge purposefully making a Timedance track, its scuttling, almost needlepoint percussion and delirious chop intended for maximum dance floor discombobulation. And "151" is the one for the real trippers, with a synth that whistles like a falling mortar in slow motion over drums that feel about as twice as fast, giving the feeling of moving at two speeds at once. Psychedelic, dextrous and banging, it's an excellent way for both Hodge and Timedance to close out the year.
Tracklist01. Voice Crash
02. 151
03. Fussyhead