The real sound of the underground, grime never possessed mainstream aspirations, even if some practitioners had their heads turned on occasion. Thanks to the excavations of Joe Muggs and Will Ashton, Grime 2.0 is a blockbuster, 35-track forensic examination of the fertile urban scene's roughest and toughest ways and means. With producers rather than the MCs in the spotlight, it's the visceral, raw, intense, dramatic sounds of Chaos & Order, Darq E Freaker, Threnody, Teeza, Faze Miyake and others that take the applause. The more you listen to the thumping basslines, chilling synths and dark bass, the more you realise how ahead of the pack most of these producers are when it comes to avant-garde pop. Energetic and vibrant, Grime 2.0 is a timely reminder of both the sound's own travels and its influence on a host of other genres.
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Download: Chaos & Order, Logan's Mind ; Faze Miyake, 5000 ; Teeza, Rum & Coke