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COMBAT017 :: ScanOne :: Toolkit Part 2

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[COMBAT 017] :: ScanOne : Toolkit Part 2.

Operative :: ScanOne
release :: May 2008
format :: vinyl / digital
distro: Veto Music (vinyl) / Kudos Digital (downloads)

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“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.
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