Gravit-e - Heavyweight Sound EP
Gravit-E returns to the Serial Killaz label with five pieces of rolling jump up and ragga drum and bass. Staying true to the EP title, the Maidstone-based artist expands his sonic portfolio in an uncompromising fashion.
Opening with a title track echoing the classic Serial Killaz sound of ragga drum and bass, Gravit-E delivers a feel-good tune crafted for big rigs. Clash-ready vocals coupled with a pumping bassline and fast-paced two-step drums are bound to breathe life into any crowd.
Lovell joins Gravit-E on the next track, Technique. A Kung Fu-sample heavy introduction is indicative of a bona fide cut of jump up. The climax of the track lives up to the promise; rolling drums and a syncopated, airy bassline interspersed with metallic squelches and digital pulses are the flavours of the day here.
As the EP progresses, the track selection darkens with Ediatt. A chromatic melody carried by the bassline, rude vocal samples, and crisp two-step drums peppered with filtered Amens make for a freaky and funky rolling jump up tune set to rattle rigs and bones alike.
It’s Not Real follows, maintaining infernal levels of grit with another brooding piece of jump up. A modulated, low-passed, reese bass evolves throughout the tune, supplemented with a medley of wubs, wobbles, and eerie string samples.
Wicked Love closes the EP with a return to ragga drum and bass flavours. Soulful vocals gracefully dance over an equally soulful melody carried by layered electric and synthesised basses; uplifting and majestic.
