Mosca Square One (Roska Remix)

Bok Bok & L-Vis1990's NIGHT SLUGS, London's hub for futuristic club music, has gone from strength to strength in the last two years. 2010 sees the launch of the Night Slugs record label, bringing through a crew of supremely talented new protagonists.

 

The label's first release is the 'Square One EP' from London producer MOSCA. The title track is already a potent anthem on the LDN underground, an iconic cross-section of garage-dubstep-funky. With it's epic crunked-out synth-line, broken drums and rolling bassline, 'Square One' sums up a year of genre-bending experimentation in one fell swoop.

 

MOSCA's incredible b-side 'Nike' is a 10-minute long dedication to that original rudeboy choice, the Airmax. Starting off with a gorgeous broken hiphop segment, 'Nike' sveltly builds in tempo, sneaking the listener into a 135 bpm dubbed-out Basic Channel-with-autotune banger. Vinyl promos of this release also feature a remix of 'Square One' by UK house & funky hero ROSKA. His distinctive gutter house rework is driven by pitched toms designed for gettin' down low, giving the track a tuff bigroom boost.

 

A statement of intent, the 'Square One EP' signals a new era for London's club music. Vinyl promos are strictly limited to 300 copies.