Boomkat Product Review of last year’s EP
Athenian bassbin mutant JGD does breakcore jungle pressure as DJ Humble on the crazed first release thru his Extended techniques label – RIYL DJ/Rupture, Om Unit, Dev/Null, Lee Gamble
The six track EP gives his newly birthed label a febrile start with delirious augmentations of classic ’90s UK jungle and its rogue offshoots in breakcore, spiced and ramped with Vangelisian synths and traces of the future folk dance impetus that underlines much of his work. A pair of classically star-gazing synth works in ‘Seconds Away’ and the Global Communication-esque 10 minute finale ‘Her House in the Sea’ bookend the wildest meat of the session, which wrong-foots with a serene intro to ‘A Cut Above’ before spiralling into flayed drums centripetally rinsed at breakcore tempo for 10 minutes, setting a template he bends between the tongue-tip hot-stepper ‘As Happy as Sandboy’, the reeling body possession of ‘Blue Plate Special’, and best of all, the slower, air stepping trample of ‘Wing It’ which reminds us of Lee Gamble’s jungle diversions as much as mad Praxis and Hekate cuts.
Tipped for the mad ones!
JAY GLASS DUBS – DJ HUMBLE (EXTQ000 / STELLAGE999)
Jay Glass Dubs returns with ” DJ HUMBLE ” the physical version of last year’s acclaimed
digital EP, now remastered and enriched with unreleased bonus tracks.
This release, a collaboration between his own Extended Techniques and Stellage, is a
masterclass in genre fusion, navigating through jungle, footwork, and drum and bass with
unparalleled finesse.
Experimental and bold, DJ HUMBLE challenges genre conventions with innovative beats
and sound design. Not shying on rolling basslines and sharp, dynamic drum patterns, jungle
and drum-n-bass’ frenetic energy blends with modern production techniques and early
century avant-garde undertones, resulting in a captivating, multi-layered soundscape.
Footwork influences come to the fore, featuring complex syncopations and intricate
percussion.
Jay Glass Dubs crafts a sonic tapestry that draws from the high-energy realms of jungle, the
intricate rhythms of footwork, and the pulsating intensity of drum and bass. Each track on
“DJ HUMBLE'” is a testament to his ability to push boundaries and create immersive,
forward-thinking music.
Released by Extended Techniques and Stellage / July 2024.
Written, produced and mixed by Jay Glass Dubs
Published by Touch / Fairwood Music
Harp by Sissi Rada
Mastered by Yves De Mey
