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<\/a>“It\u2019s no exaggeration to say that J:Kenzo is one of the leading lights of underground bass music today.\u00a0 As a producer for labels as diverse, venerable, and crucial as Tempa, Metalheadz, and Exit Records he makes much of the music defining the moment from drum & bass to steppers.\u00a0 He also shapes our listening and dancing through the careful curation of his own Artikal Music UK and Lion Charge imprints, to say nothing of his monthly Rinse FM show and non-stop global touring.\u00a0 Needless to say we were extremely pleased when he approached us with two tunes tailor-made for ZamZam.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWithout” is a 140 workout, at once minimalist, muscular, mezamditative and sinister.\u00a0 A deep skanking pad and synthetic percussion set the stage for the leaden kick and steady hi hat pulse calling all dancers.\u00a0 Rockers\u2019 drum fill and test tone sprinkle dubwise flavor as the haunting melodics waft through, as hypnotic as smoke trails in a cloudy studio. \u201cWithout\u201d is perfectly crafted in every respect.<\/em><\/p>\n The flip side \u201cWithin\u201d is another expertly honed journey into deep 140 waters, heavy on the atmospherics that recall wide open vistas and treacherous seas.\u00a0 Synth and bass work as one, surfacing and diving to both anchor and propel a massive riddim both heady and totally physical.\u00a0 The hi hat is again steady with punctuating snares & claps, huge chasms of space open up leaving the listener stunned at the depths within.”<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/zamzam-sounds\/jkenzo-without-bw-within-zamzam-44-7-vinyl-rip-edits<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZamZam-Sounds-341150589257161\/home<\/a><\/p>\n