Lysergene / BE 1NE

Sub Ritual

With a wealth of musical influence and experience, Ben Ewins aka Be-1ne launches new label Area Recordings. With sights set firmly on establishing the label as a home for high quality electronic music, the first offering is a split 12" exploring the deeper end of the dubstep spectrum. Having hosted the Area Music show on leading underground bass station www.sub.fm for nearly two years, Be-1ne has already made his mark with an eclectic selectior style and trademark deep subs. A-side track 'Sub Ritual' by Lysergene (Gordon Bicknell) pushes the boundaries of dubstep with its stripped down half-step minimalist soundscape and powerful pulsing bass line, coming with an original swagger to set dancefloors on fire, and induce hypnotic meditation in equal measures. Taking control on the flip is Be-1ne's groove-ridden 'Revelation', following in a similar vein as his 'A Bridge Far Away - Killer Bees' remix, which was recently voted download of the week by Big Up magazine. 'Revelation' takes the listener on a journey through haunting vocal harmonies as the track grows with each drop, twisting and morphing across complex layers until it reaches its peak. By seeking to bleed into the cerebral pleasure centres through subtle osmosis, rather than batter the senses with banging bass, this is an assured and confident debut from a label promising much hiden joy for all lovers of the path less trodden.