Bad Autopsy - "Decades"

I've been following London producer Bad Autopsy since February 2010, when "Beam Beamer" and "Psionic Terror" premiered on No Pain In Pop.  Under the headline "Transcendental Slime," the songs sounded like the garage child of Burial and Forest Swords bubbling up from the bottom of a primordial swamp, with frustrated, ghost-in-the-machine vocal samples seeping into a mix of smog and sick and twisted beats.  

Since then, Bad Autopsy's been exploring brighter sounds with a bit more bang to them, first on the songs he's uploaded to his SoundCloud and then with his self-titled EP for Ramp Recordings.  His most recent upload, "Decades," certainly belongs in the brighter, banging category, even if it's inspired by a number of genres.  The song's synth stabs seemingly belong to trance, but the polyrhythmic beats and drawn-out diva vocals are pure electro house.  Whatever the case, "Decades" is highly addictive and seriously recommended, as is the rest of Bad Autopsy's frequently shifting SoundCloud page.

  DECADES by Bad Autopsy 

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Buck UK

I stumbled upon Buck UK while I was surfing Halls' SoundCloud last week, and his ambient 2-step songs are a large part of what I've been listening to since.  Artist Phil Buckley was born and raised in Manchester, UK, but he's lived stateside since 2008.  Three years removed from the mother country of 2-step, Buckley's connection to that scene is still very much intact.  His songs either shimmer in a grayish candescence or stutter-step like a drunk with a gimp leg.  Or they do both in a way that fans of Pariah and Teengirl Fantasy will definitely appreciate.  Stream some Buck UK below, then head to his SoundCloud to check out the rest of his treasure trove. 

Wonder by Buck UK

Understand by Buck UK

Always by Buck UK

a·skance by Buck UK