Operative :: ScanOne
release :: May 2008
format :: vinyl / digital
distro: Veto Music (vinyl) / Kudos Digital (downloads)
“Like Orca and Red Dub, will give them a blast sometime. – Surgeon (Downwards Recordings)”
After his sterling 12” of electro-infused dubstep on the Studio Rockers (under the Bionics moniker), 2008 sees the return of Jude Greenaway in full battle-mode as ScanOne, with the follow-up to 2007’s Toolkit 1 E.P.
Comprising of 2 mutant dubstep tracks on one side, and 2 mutant electro tracks on the other, this EP continues his exploration of the warped and wonderful no-man’s land between dubstep, electro and breakbeats, Toolkit 2 gleefully mutates genres while focusing the results firmly, as always, on the dancefloor.
A 1 > Red Dub [listen]
Perhaps his heaviest dubstep / electro fusion thus far, Red Dub is a mechanoid steppa track whose sleek metallic rhythms are fleshed out by a huge pulsing sub. Rolling old-skool drum breaks keep the dancefloor momentum, while the clicks and bleeps of search drone add to the deep, brooding and understated sci fi atmosphere that ScanOne excels at creating.
A 2 > Orca [listen]
A mutant breakstep track with darkly epic strings and rolling, clattering drumwork that’s underpinned by subs and snarling bass riffs.
Managing to keep a core of stoic, meditative calm amid a storm of furious percussion, Orca has found it’s way into the sets of more adventurous DJs such as Rob Booth (Electronic Explorations ) and techno uberlord Surgeon.
B 1 > Skip (vinyl edit) [listen]
A mutant electro garage track based around a cheeky squarewave bassline and slinky 2 step beats, Skip was first featured on Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio One show, doing the rounds as a digital-only release until finally making the transition to 12”. Similar to the original Skip but edited and remastered for vinyl by Matt Colton (Alchemy Studios).
It’s heavy 2 step flavour mixes well with similar output from Point B, Ardisson, Reso, A Made up Sound, Metalbox Products and Hessle Audio.
B 2 > Static Shock [listen]
The E.P. finishes off with Static Shock – a track that’s been worked upon, re-worked, put aside, resurrected, then beefed up again to give a furious, heads-down electro track driven by pounding kickdrums and militantly funky square basslines reminiscent of 2 Lone Swordsmen at their very peak. Fierce dancefloor electro weaponry.