#16 Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club

Manchesters Dub Smugglers return with another soundsystem scorcher, linking up with UK legend Top Cat for The Youth. A dubwise bass heavy riddim provides the perfect foundation for Top Cat to run lyrics in his trademark style and pattern, giving a rousing lesson for the kids of today. Taken from their forthcoming album Earn Your Stripes its a perfect distillation of the Dub Smugglers sound. Remixes come from fellow Manchester donny Chimpo who flips the tempo to an all out junglist stormer, already causing some mischief as a dub for the last few months. Head of Hulls Dub Junction label Simma also steps up to deliver a heavy hip hop reggae hybrid, complete with a dub version to take things deeper.

Top Cat, Dub Smugglers