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Sanctuary / Carpet Bagger [HILEVRECS003]

by Borai

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Following his joint drop with Denham Audio, Bristol’s Borai fires up the third instalment of his Higher Level label with another two precision-tooled rave bombs.

Building on a catalogue 10 years deep and a versatile production style that spans deep house, techno, garage and breakbeat, Borai has been busy feeding his heavyweight productions into the scene via his Club Glow project (also with Denham Audio) – first as a mixtape in 2018 and now expanding to encompass events too. As with much of his recent work, HL003 leans heavily on early rave tropes re-figured for flexible assimilation into open-ended, genre-agnostic club music zeitgeist. “Carpet Bagger” has a propulsive 4/4 thrust, but its nightmarish bass drops and stabs are pure darkcore. “Sanctuary” (surely shouting out the seminal ‘90s Milton Keynes spot) takes a sweeter direction – silky smooth chords and diva vocal licks riding over a rolling Hot Pants break. This is classically informed rave tackle given a gleaming finish – heavy in the low end and bright on top for maximum devastation in the dance.

Take note too - HILEVRECS003 also welcomes a new artist into the fold for the sleeve design, Nuff Gal. The Bristol-based illustrator perfectly captures the playful energy of Borai’s productions, ushering in a striking new aesthetic for Higher Level.

Written by Oli Warwick

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released July 15, 2020

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Higher Level Recs Bristol, UK

Transmitting out of Bristol and bringing advanced breakbeat science to the world, Higher Level Records is a stamp of assured quality for those with a discerning approach to hardcore-rooted club music.

The label is spearheaded by Borai, a long-serving producer, DJ and former cutting engineer steeped in the lore of jungle, D&B and beyond.
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