From Russia With Love...

Over the past year or so we've seen a wave of fresh new drum & bass producers emerging from the former Soviet Union. So far we've been treated to hard tech, sweet liquid and deepest minimal, but now it's the turn of Alexander Petrov a.k.a. Prestige, the man who’s leading the Russian assault on dance floors around the world.

Currently residing in Kaliningrad, Alex shares his time between a day job and his studio commitments, plus DJ bookings and a rigorous training schedule - not content with imminent dnb stardom, our man is also something of a martial arts & boxing Champion back home! You may already be familiar with the name as he's has been making drum & bass for the last half decade and in that time seen his brand of high octane jump up signed by numerous imprints including; XS, Stereotype and Silver's mighty Nemesis Recordings.His latest offering sees him return to Nemesis to grace their "Allstars" series with a solo EP of his own.

Right from the get go 'In Resistance' plays like a statement of intent with brooding atmospherics building to the drop unleashing Clipz-like synth screech and low-end wobble. This one was originally up for release on Stereotype before finally surfacing here. Next up, 'Wasted' puts you more in mind of some of Barons earlier BBK output with an altogether airier feel. Regular collaborator Nik Itch steps up on 'Death Warrant' and the duo
Deal out a punishing dance floor work out. This one’s a little short on variety for home listening but should provide the ravers with a lively skank out.
Last up with 'Nothing', Prestige further demonstrates his versatility as a beat maker and throws us another curveball. With a nod back to the choppy sounds of the jungle era this has more in common with Serum and Bladerunners massive anthem 'Snake fist'.

Overall, although not a classic this is an assured and varied release from a producer you'll be hearing a lot more from in the future.

Prestige's Nemesis Allstars EP is out now on Nemesis Recordings and is available from the usual outlets.

http://www.myspace.com/Prestigerus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prestige/149124020853
http://twitter.com/PrestigeRUS