Betamorph Recordings’ second promo mix, Big Basha’s ‘Hits from the Strong’, comprises over an hour of filthy dubs that’ll make you feel like you’ve dived headfirst down a sewage pipe slip ‘n slide. Relentlessly heavy from start to finish, this little terror will box your ears like an East End mother, hitting you square in the jaw with a fistful of abusive bass. I’m serious, you know, this here mix be heavy.

Packed full of tunes largely courtesy of the Betamorph roster (which, you’ll notice, is very similar to the one cultivated over at Rottun), we’ve been treated to the likes of DZ, Flux Pavilion, Trolley Snatcha, RSK and Mark Instinct, as well as a ream of other up and coming filth mongers. Download it, have a listen, have a shower, repeat.

Big Basha – ‘Hits from the Strong’ [Mediafire]

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Those of you familiar with Tom Encore have probably heard ‘Recoil’, his brutal contribution to Rottun Recordings’ recent Aftermath EP, and therefore are familiar with his abusive and broken musical tendencies. Well, pull out your earplugs and throw away the rubber gloves because his latest release, Lockdown EP, seems to have turned the volume down a bit and added, god forbid, a little bit of depth. Instead of snarling basslines and percussion that makes you want to punch your mother in the stomach, there is a real sense of immersion and atmospheric influence in this release.

Having said all that, the EP seems to follow a progressive gradient, starting hard and working, over the course of four tracks, towards this new-found soul. Kompot’s remix of ‘The Union’ begins proceedings, welcoming us with a sinister combination of distortion and dark pads, acting as a reminder of Encore’s nasty roots. Following this is ‘Rescue Me’, a track with a distinctly anthemic feel that bears a sparse but punchy bassline and bounces itself around your woofers more than an angry terrier on heat. The second half of the release, comprising ‘Hints’ and ‘Lockdown’, ends the affair on a beautifully calm note, evoking the spirit of Ramadanman as opposed to the flagellated corpse of Ultrablack. It’s all very pleasant and shows a diversity which should be applauded in the increasingly formulaic world of dubstep.

Lockdown EP is out now on Subtopia Records and best of all, the whole damn thing is completely free and you can download it from Lockdownep.com right fucking now!