Your EDM Premiere: Agro Lastly Giving Entry to His ‘Digital Armshouse’ of Bass [Sub-liminal]

Since he began the eternally cool and considerably clandestine label Sub-liminal Recordings again in 2015, the artist often called Agro probably hasn’t had numerous time for his personal releases. Sub-liminal has been a champion of all issues underground, discovering artists and curating releases that the bigger and extra widespread facet of the D&B scene would possibly miss. The Brighton-based label with Agro on the helm has given come-ups to the likes of Damage Report, Warhead, Flowdan and DJ Hybrid in its seven years of operation, and Agro contiunes to seek out bass gems in unlikely locations.

Within the imprint’s first couple of years, Agro did apear on lots of Sub-liminal’s collab EPs in addition to firing off a variety of one-off or two-off single drops, however within the final couple of years, it appears he’d been focusing extra on caring for his artists. That's, till the previous few months. With a string of collabs, a remaster and “Half 2” of his seminal 2017 observe “Noise Grievance” and an EP teaser within the type of a Taxman remix of one other Agro traditional “Unhealthy from Morning,” it appeared he was gearing up for one thing massive.

Enter Agro’s upcoming EP, the aptly named Digital Armshouse, due out this Friday, September 2. Solely Agro’s second EP on his personal imprint since 2015, he’s launched a variety of EPs on different labels like Choose the Lock and Gradient, however this assortment is rightfully at residence with Sub-liminal. An epic six tracker, Digital Armshouse actually is an arsenal of bass weaponry Agro has probably been amassing and creating over time, ready to unleash it on the world.

Contaning the afore-mentioned Taxman remix, a jumpy, jungle-laced praise to the unique “Unhealthy from Morning” highlighting Flowdan’s tight-as-fuck move abilities, Digital Armshouse opens with an equally ameny title observe which additionally has hints of darkstep. Agro’s type has all the time been about cheeky nods to the old-fashioned, combining parts like closely syncopated snares and darker-than-dark bass in ways in which make them sound fashionable and danceable for at this time’s crowd. That type is on full flex in Digital Armshouse, with every observe tighter, steppier and amenier than the final.

Our YEDM premiere at this time may very well be the steppiest observe on the EP, “I Blacked Out.” Dare we are saying bordering on fashionable leap up in its beat construction, “I Blacked Out” is surprisingly fairly minimal in its composition when you break it aside. The issues that make it really feel extra sturdy are the heavy sound design, snappy snares and one other stunning ingredient, a beautiful drone which makes its look in the course of every phrase. Who from any period of D&B doesn’t love a superb drone? The amens are additionally minimal on this observe, so that offers the bass parts area to actually take over the observe, marrying with the pattern to create one thing a bit otherworldly and, with that drone in place, a musical equal to really blacking out. Its soothing and dancefloor-friendly on the identical time, and we’re right here for it.

Hopefully Digital Armshouse is the start of Agro releasing masses extra as soon as once more on Sub-liminal Recordings, as his type is clearly suited to the label and actually most likely drives it greater than he realizes. Both method, followers can all the time count on the impeccable A&R of Sub-liminal and the jaunty type of Agros for a very long time to come back, and they're going to more than likely cross paths once more. Within the meantime, we've this Digital Armshouse stocked filled with bass.

Digital Armshouse drops September 2 on Sub-liminal Recordings. Click on here to pre-order of pre-save on a number of platforms or pre-order on Beatport.