Browse by Label: OFF ROAD (UK)

Artist:	501
Title:	The Eyes Never Lie/Downplay
Label:	OFF ROAD (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	OFFROAD 007EP

"Following on from his success in 2009 with Insanity on Chase & Status' label and his anthemic Mind Control for Off Road, 501 fires off his first bullets of 2010. 'The Eyes Never Lie' opens with high-tension strings and taut drums that set you up for one almighty drop - a Triple- Changer Transformer bassline, first searing midrange, then sick wobbles, then yawning grumble-bass. 501 even hooked up a heart monitor to check you're still alive! 'Downplay' on the flip is even more direct, growling metallic bass and synth-tech action snarling away over tuff breaks, interlaced with pounding 808s and offbeat cowbells."

Artist:	501
Title:	Rise & Fall/Ultraviolet
Label:	OFF ROAD (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	OFFROAD 010EP

"501 needs little introduction, with a blisteringly-hot release history on labels like Offroad, NSFW and More Than Alot. 'Rise & Fall' is a militant anthem, the doom-laden intro setting the scene for a rough'n'tough drop -- spiralling LFOs, edgy filtered Reese samples and vibrant stabs. 'Ultraviolet' showcases 501's take on edgy pop production, as soothing chords lead into a headrush build-up and powerful main hook -- the probing midrange slowly twisted and distorted into ever-changing new shapes beneath the stuttering vocals."

Artist:	XI
Title:	Smoke Signal/Strategy
Label:	OFF ROAD (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	OFFROAD 003EP

"After an aural assault from DZ on OFF001, and Twisted's low-slung grimey offering on OFF002, Toronto's Christian Andersen aka XI has delivered something special for number three. First up is 'Smoke Signal,' and right from the off, you know it's a no-nonsense affair with militant marching drums and livid swells of buzzing static. This tune's all about the drop though, and what a drop it is! The unadulterated bass-bin mayhem is unleashed with little more than a muttered warning, with pounding 808 subs worrying your speakers while the paranoiac FX set your nerves jangling. On the flip, 'Strategy' takes a cue from rising dubstep star Martyn, mixing tight post-UKG beats with thick textured pads and deep, bluesy sax licks. As the tune progresses, XI drops in a non-stop bouncer of a bass line, resonant squarewaves bulging out beneath the urgent offbeat stabs and layered atmospherics. Supporting DJs include: Joe Nice (Dubwar USA), RSD (Tectonic), Komonazmuk (H.E.N.C.H.), Ramadanman (Hessle Audio), Headhunter (Tempa), Rossi B (A.R. M.Y./BBC 1Xtra), Markle (2nd Drop), Tayo (Cool & Deadly) and many more."

Artist:	CARDOPUSHER
Title:	Bad Face/Lonesome Town
Label:	OFF ROAD (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	OFFROAD 004EP

"To kick things off properly in 2009, they've signed up a killer plate from Venezuelan dancefloor assassin Cardopusher -- who has been ripping up clubs and airwaves worldwide with releases on Lodubs, Redvolume and Terminal Dusk. 'Bad Face' on the A side is a techy ripper, where the soothing pads and alien chit-chat are just the calm before the storm -- a thundering drop of non-stop subs mixed with ruff klaxon synths that switch and mutate before giving way to a blissed-out midsection peppered with cheeky drumwork and lush sonic textures. 'Lonesome Town' takes things even dirtier, with squirming electro synthlines filtered hard over skipping beats, as Cardo throws vintage stabs and a seriously catchy bleep riff into the mix."

Artist:	501
Title:	Mind Control/Hidden Worlds
Label:	OFF ROAD (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	OFFROAD 005EP

"Finland's 501 hasn't been around long but he's making some serious waves in the dubstep scene already. Despite having only one tune committed to wax so far -- 'Get Back' on the Verilo imprint -- 501 is getting plays and plaudits from many big players in the scene, from N-Type and Youngsta to Tes La Rok and Chase & Status. 501 has some very exciting records lined up for 2009, on some well-respected labels, so Offroad is proud to work with him and bring you this record. Expect more good things from both artist and label this year! 'Mind Control' makes a dramatic entrance, with an intro of tense piano chords and epic strings that quickly makes way for smacking beats and a growling ripper of a bassline. Crazy LFOs on the midrange keep the hype levels high through to the wild second drop as the synths just get ruder and ruder. 501 takes us deeper on 'Hidden Worlds,' with thumping sub hits priming us for the percussive bassline and effortless breaks, before ruff barking mids come to tear the tune apart. Support from the likes of N-Type (Rinse FM), Youngsta (Rinse FM, Tempa), Chase & Status (Ram Records) and many more."

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