I’d read quite a good reveiew of the forthcoming Bass Clef album May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way in The latest issue of The Wire. When I was sent a link to try one of the tracks for free, well, how could I refuse?
Bass Clef (known to his Mum as Ralph Cumbers) lists his influences as King Sunny Ade, Wiley and Talking Heads. On record his is a sound developing the idea of Dubstep and 2-step with a nod to real brass and lovers rock reggae AND electronica. This is a prime example of why the dance scene has so many innovators (and radio stations that churn of crap just allow it to get buried). Also excellent -and heard on his myspace is the track ‘Promises.’ Traditionally (well, over the last ten years), Dubstep has come from South London while Grime hails from East London, but when you’re up in Scotland, the Geograohy ceases to matter, and the sound is what lives on.
Bring it on.
May The bridges I Burn Light The Way is out now.