Artist: Blu Mar Ten
Title: Natural History
Label: Blu Mar Ten
Released: October 26
Somewhat unbelievably this is the first ever drum & bass album by London duo Blu Mar Ten, returning to their roots as early stars of drum & bass.
Worth the wait? Well, yes, I guess - at least, it’s good enough to beg the question why didn’t they do it before. Admittedly, there’s a certain maturity to the selection of 13 tunes here, spanning everything from broken up dubstep-done-at 170bpm to epics which pit crashing jazz drums with bombastic orchestral ebbs and flows.
The lurching, Peter Hook bass on ‘Last Dance’ makes it a definite highlight, but really the great thing about ‘Natural History’ is its versatility, never content to stay in one style for too long, providing much for today d&b DJ as well as those who remember the more musical, experimental edge that‘s been a constant throughout their career. Exceptional in places, along with Subfocus, one of the d&b albums of the year.
8/10
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