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CON 018EP
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"Virus Syndicate have long held down the grime scene north of Watford Gap, and often run further afield with forays into vocalizing dubstep and UKHH. Here, they team up with David Lewis on Contagious, the label owned by MRK1 who also provides the beats. As the title suggests, 'For The Music' is a conscious piece from David Lewis, his sweet reggae vocal in the chorus propping up some standard but well-delivered vocals from Virus Syndicate, and he also features on the AA-side instrumental."
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TYKE 004EP
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"After 6 months locked in the Virus HQ studio lab, emerges Virus Syndicate, Manchester's latest musical prodigies, with a fresh batch of highly infected vocal dirt bombs. Virus Syndicate have received props from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Liam Howlett, Tim Westwood, Ras Kwame, Luke Vibert, Rob Da Bank and many many more. Get ready to be infected by the Virus Syndicate! 'Wasted' -- that first appeared on the Work Related Illness LP (Planet Mu) is reworked by the full Virus crew and is a homage to one of Virus Syndicate's favorite past times. Getting truly and utterly wasted. The track is a tale of drink, drugs and women, all laced over an Oriental-style beat with a huge underlying sub bass to make your chest plate shudder! 'Red Eye' is a sorry story of a hypocritical drugs councillor told by Nika D. MRK1 delivers yet another militantly-crafted beat, majestic strings and huge subs combine with the deafening snare and monstrous underlying bass line to create one of the darkest Virus numbers to date."
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CON 009CD
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"Manchester's latest musical prodigies Virus Syndicate present some of the UK's finest vocal talents on MRK1's sub rocking imprint Contagious. For all those ignorant of the lyrical revolution occurring in Manchester, Contagious Vol 1 offers a refreshing insight into this somewhat London centric hype ridden scene. The vocal talents and production qualities of Manchester's finest, the Virus syndicate have been receiving acclaim from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Liam Howlett, Freq Nasty, Rob da Bank, Ras Kwame and Semtex to name a few and are carried through with this fine album. From satire to irony, humor to sincere, gangsta to socialist. Contagious Vol 1 offers a different view of today's youth and the skills and intelligence they possess. Tracks such as 'Politics' and 'Hunger' are a true sign of the times touching upon illegal wars, politics, poverty and the hierarchical system... disputes aside the album also delivers wonderfully crafted stories such as 'Man Who Would Be King' detailing a man's demise after selling his soul to the devil. Then there's the up front testosterone fueled tracks such as Plastician's 'Happy Shopper' which is a whooping swooping bass-driven speed train with a high speed vocal rinse out from Manchester's finest. With established artists such as Jammer, Ears and B Live new talent is also bought through such as the lyrically amazing Skittles, another Manchester starlet to watch out for. Contagious Rhymin Vol 1 is a definitive album of the new musical movement evolving from the UK be it grime, hip hop or dubstep, and is one album that will solidify Manchester's position (yet again) as one of the greatest musical hot pots in the world."
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