Newham producer, D.O.K (the mastermind behind Crazy Titch's "I Can C U") has blessed us with an exciting mix of savage and sinister beats via his Sky High EP. Before we go any further, you are advised to return after listening to the madness that is, "Step Ina War" - i.e. a perfection of noise organisation.
The former member of Aftershock, creates the
entirety of this release with a skilled knowledge and execution of how to
flawlessly match vocal samples and instrumentation. As samples cover many of
the 5 riddims present in this EP, they elevate a layer of interest about each
record although do not overpower or become too complex so as to steal the
limelight, for too long, away from the crisp drum samples and VST instruments.
Such instrumentation that consist of an authentic grime feel – slightly not as
grainy but still with familiar synth sounds, ghostly strings and rough basses.
The beats as a whole,
showcase this same element of minimalism, however not in the sense that they
are unlayered or lack features. They allow a variety of well created and collected
sounds to combined, in order to harvest something strong, sonically pleasing
and great to listen to, in and of itself. All the while sustaining a nice
balance of not sounding too cluttered, and leaving just the right amount of room
for an MC to jump into the mix.
All beats are hard but,
in my opinion, two harder than the rest – from my impatient intro, one can probably be guessed. Be sure
to check out this latest release from an excellent producer and previous, Efed Up EP, whilst we stay
eager to hear one of these beats get covered by some lyrics - for some inspiration, check D.O.K mix "That's Not Me" acapella into one of these bangers.