Pinpoint / Diver

Dubstepped.net review

     

Out now on Project Squared is the “Pinpoint EP” coming from L-ow who hails from Tallinn, Estonia. Two originals on this with a great remix from Furesshu, a Project Squared standard. Straight to the music.

First up “Pinpoint” is my favorite of the three with a rolling bassline and an excellent use of claps on the 2’s and 4’s to create a 4×4 feel without the sometimes oppressive quarter-note kick. The build towards the second half is equally good where a fuzzed out bass comes in to complete the soundscape. The second original from L-ow is “Diver”, based around some Berlin sounding chords that build and release in the first drop atop some L-ow sub-bass (pardon the pun). Sparse percussion and almost IDM-like clicks keep the song going. The last entry is a Furesshu edit of “Diver” which takes it further towards proper dub techno, maintaining the chords from the original and adding a new bassline. On the whole it’s another excellent release from the Project Squared crew, especially the title track.