This third release from Rubi Records sees Ashley Tindall—aka Skeptical—stepping out of his usual drum and bass territory and slowing things down with three seriously deep dub-infused bass tracks in the 140-150bpm realm. While not the first time Skeptical has dipped his toes in such waters, these are easily among the finest, most musically mature examples to date. For those drum & bass fans out there unsure about Skeptical branching out into other genres, this EP shows that an open mind and listening without prejudice will reward your ears. First up is the utterly dub-soaked 75/150bpm track 'Tell Me'. This solid stoner groove takes clear elements of Skeptical's more dub-orientated D&B and adds mesmeric pads and soulful vocal hooks, making it one of the deepest head-nodders in his overall catalogue. This is more a refined track for the 'listener' than for the dance floor, and while you can still easily throw some shapes to it, it's great to just immerse yourself in as a purely audio experience. Next is the 140bpm 'Tapestry', which is somewhat the darker twin of 'Tell Me'. Again, we have a slow dub-infused head-nodder, but this time more menacing in tone thanks to the finely-judged use of some moody sound modules that Skeptical has tweaked and twisted in his inimitable fashion. This one's the audio equivalent of a restless mind in the depth of night. The final offering is another 140bpm track – the unsettling beast 'Atomic v1'. It begins with a slow-burn build up of an off-kilter metronomic beat, subtly growling bass and haunting strings. This, in turn, gives way to a distorted rendering of Oppenheimer's famous use of 'Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds' from the Bhagavad Gita, before becoming a sinister slow-motion dubstep rumbler. With its dragging beat and the purposefully off-point main sonic hook running over the top, this is a disorientating and unsettling weapon for the discerning DJ. This EP continues the fresh direction of Rubi Records, showcasing exceptional, forward-thinking music without borders.

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Hot on the heels of his successful first Rubi Records release, Ashley Tindall, AKA Skeptical, comes with another three-track EP showcasing his evolving and expanding sound. The opener, 'Rhubarb', shows clear influences of fatherhood, with sampled sounds of happy childhood leading into what is possibly Skeptical's deepest track to date. While this is no piece of bland 'intelligent' D&B by any stretch, the build up intro of warm pads that leads into a chilled head-nodder stands a good chance of having you listening with eyes closed, smiling as fond memories wash over you. Next up is the deceptive 'Capsize'. Starting with the strings of an old sea shanty, the track sounds like it will follow the more chilled route of 'Rhubarb', before the introduction of some twisted minimal sonics and trademark 'steppy Skeppy' drums quickly change that notion! The swift addition of a fizzing, rubber-band b-line completes the switch up and you're sailing on far from calm waters. The return of the shanty violins amidst this is inspired, showing that breaking from the expected norm is not just something that this producer isn't shy of doing, but something he does exceptionally well. To round off, Skeptical steps back into more typical sonic territory with a slice of intense D&B minimalism titled 'Foiled'. This deceptively simple-sounding track hides a wealth of meticulously-crafted and perfectly-balanced elements that deliver a somewhat claustrophobic atmosphere that will appeal to lovers of the outer-edges of cutting-edge D&B. Skeptical's new EP promises to be just as successful as his first release, showcasing his unique and evolving sound.

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A1 Chimpo feat. Dub Phizix & Skeptical - Buzzin
B1 Chimpo feat. Fox - Frontline (Calibre remix)

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A1 Zero T - Piano Clap
A2 Tokyo Prose - Tell Me
B1 FD - Work It Out feat. Collette Warren
B2 LSB - Hideaway

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A1 Seba - Hide The Tears
A2 Seba _ Dark Horse
B1 Seba feat. Trickykid & DRS - Fade To Red
B2 Seba - Desire

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A1 M.I.S.T. feat. DRS - Clockwork
B1 M.I.S.T. - Entropy

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A1 S.T. Files - Crackden
B1 S.T. Files - Fatsoul

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A1 Mist:ical feat. RAS T-Weed - Just A Little Herb
B1 Mist:ical - Memory Jog

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A1 Calibre - Bogeyman Bullshit
A2 Calibre - Smother
B1 Calibre - Multitasking
B2 Calibre - Dream Of You

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A1 LSB - Snap Funk
A2 LSB - Mist Of You
B1 LSB - Walking Blues
B2 LSB - Omega

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A1 Lana Del Ray - Born To Die (Marcus Intalex remix)
B1 Little Dragon - Little Man (Marcus Intalex remix)

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A1 DRS - The View
B1 DRS feat. Enei - Count To Ten (VIP)

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A1 DRS feat. S.P.Y. - Renegade
B1 DRS - Keep The Faith
C1 DRS - Play Wid Fire
D1 DRS feat. Lynx - Blackhearted

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A1 DRS feat. Enei - Count To Ten
B1 DRS feat. Lenzman & Jehst & Riya - Holding On

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A1 Marcus Intalex - Sell Your Soul
B1 Marcus Intalex - The Guillotine

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A1 DRS feat. Marcus Intalex / Skittles / Strategy / Fox / Chimpo / Rolla - Bun Ya Too
A2 DRS feat. Calibre - Something To Believe In
B1 DRS feat. Dub Phizix - Diablo
B2 DRS feat. DJ Die - Raptors

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A1 DRS - The View (Calibre remix)
B1 DRS - Bun Ya Too (Enei remix)

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A1 Marcus Intalex feat. S.P.Y. - Celestial Navigation
B1 Marcus Intalex - Hot Hands
C1 Marcus Intalex feat. Calibre - Meltdown
D1 Marcus Intalex feat. Danny Fierce & Lynx - Climbing Up The Walls
E1 Marcus Intalex feat. S.P.Y. - Paulista Dub
F1 Marcus Intalex - Wacky Races

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A1 Marcus Intalex - Dusk
B1 Marcus Intalex - TB or not TB

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A1 Marcus Intalex feat. S.P.Y - Triband
B1 Marcus Intalex - Steady

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