Many jungle heads will recognise the name Theory, the man that played a big role in the recurrence of jungle into the dnb scene. He created the ragga/jungle inspired Conquering Lion in 2006 and has had a number of releases since. Now, though, he has taken a harder, filthier edge on the classic 'ragga' sound creating a sort of ragga/tech fusion. His new EP, Solstice, demonstrates this perfectly.

This 4 track EP has 4 disgusting bangers on it, for those of you that prefer your dnb deep and dark, this one is definitely for you.

Babylon Dem opens up the EP, with a dark, atmospheric intro. The use of ragga vocals seems like an odd idea, but Theory has got it to work seamlessly. This one has a half time feel and with a tempo of around 170bpm feels real steppy and militant. Nice and dubby.

Next up on the EP is a tune called Weirdo's. Real heavy bass opens the tune up, as it drops into a half time, atmospheric stepper, much like Babylon Dem. Theory really has gone for the atmospheric dub feel on this EP.

Dirty Tricks, one of my personal favourites on the EP brings Theory's rough jungle sound that made him famous back to the EP. Real glitchy jungle breaks dominate the track along with a simple, stabby bassline. Dirty Tricks is sure to smash the dancefloor in many clubs across the country.

Finally, Rain On Me wraps up this 4 tracker, and brings it to an end beautifully, with a melodic, jazzy little number. Rolling drums keep the tune moving, whilst many layers of pads add a perfect, chilling element to it. This one is definitely needed to calm you down from the onslaught of the previous tracks, good thinking Theory …

Solstice EP spans the wide variety of sounds out there in the dnb world, but ultimately, doesn't forget it's roots.

Out now on Translation Recordings
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