[qd-4271] Evo Evolver – Dystopian Dream

[qd-4271] Evo Evolver – Dystopian Dream

On his third EP release on QED Records, Evo Evolver (aka Araknidus aka Philippine dnb musician Myke Madriaga) dishes out melodic two-step and drum&bass replete with expansive atmospheres and cinematic elements. There’s even a hint of the wobbly aggressive bass made famous by dubstep artists of every age and stripe right alongside lush and melodic strings.

Evo Evolver creates smooth, cosmopolitan drum&bass music rife with tension. In his music you hear opposing poles struggling for control: grime and glamor, light and dark, rest and note, indie and mainstream, the decaying future and the thriving present.

Dystopian Dream is his musical examination of opposing polarities, which in the end makes it an engaging listen — worth every minute of its 23-minute running time.

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Drum&bass, dnb, ambient, jungle, 2step, Roni Size’s distant cousin

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Download the EP as a ZIP FILE (49.65 MB) on Archive.org | on Mediafire
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[qd-4256] aLJar3d: Delayed Summertide

(qd-4256) aLJar3d - Delayed Summertide

What happens when you mix together the liquid grooves of urban jungle and the immediate intensity of youth? Oddly enough, in this case, the end product is combination of mature futurejazz, and quirky drum ‘n’ bass experimentation care of aLJar3d. Despite the occasional discordance, there is energy and studiousness here that displays the artist’s dedication to his craft.

“Delayed Summertide” is six tracks of sophisticated, funky, smooth but always energetic drum ‘n’ bass from a newbie that already knows where he’s going.

DETAILS: 6 mp3s, encoded at approximately 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz stereo. | Total run time: 29:32

DOWNLOAD: entire album as a single zip file (27 MB) – from Archive.org.
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[qd-4255] Araknidus & aLJar3d – Disturbanz

Araknidus + aLJar3d - Disturbanz (qd-4255) album cover

Artists: Araknidus & aLJar3d | Release: Disturbanz (qd-4255)

Two drum&bass masters team up to dish out an aggressive laser volley of tracks that proclaim the supremacy of two-step and jungle — even in 2009. Araknidus and aLJar3d both litter their music with speech samples and distorted synthlines, with tough beats and a love of sci-fi. Welcome to dystopia, enemy aliens, evil warlords, and mutant clones.

Araknidus is the dubstep artist alias for Mike Madriaga (aka Evo Evolver) whose releases are on QED Records. Meanwhile, aLJar3d is a Bacolod City-based musician who has been travelling the Philippines bringing his DNB music everywhere.

File under: dubstep, 2-step, drum&bass, dnb, sci-fi
Details: 8 MP3s encoded at 128 to 192 kbps (VBR) 44.1kHz stereo. |  Total running time: 41:43

DOWNLOAD: Download the entire album in one zipfile (45 MB – VBR).

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