Skeng
“Real rude boy business on a rhythm that has the weight of a falling wall, this is possibly the most frightening piece of music I have ever heard. The vocals, down several notches from Shabba at his dirtiest, are slurred, purposefully indecipherable with half-meanings poking through the mix like shards of broken glass. I suppose it’s to be expected from two members of East London’s prolific Roll Deep Grime crew, Killa P and Flowdan, and it can only be treated as a sick but compelling document on street survival. A taster for Kevin Martin’s upcoming album for Ninja Tune, if there’s much more like “Skeng” on the set it will be enough to induce psychosis. What sound like Japanese radio samples introduce Hyperdub label boss Kode9’s remix, which comes almost as a lightweight relief after the shock of its source.”
Steve Barker, The Wire
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