Shattering the Richter Scale: Our top 5 bass ladened tracks from Locked Up Music’s ‘Inmates Vol.6’ compilation
ON ROTATION: Locked Up Music Inmates Vol.6
For people who like…drum and bass, breaks, jungle.
With so many chest-plate wobblers in this lengthy compilation, it’s been really hard to narrow our favs down to just 5 tracks. But after much deliberation, here they are – five deep, techie, Earth-shattering DnB bangers sure to satisfy the biggest bass enthusiasts out there.
If you’re looking for 15 adrenalin-inducing tracks with bass-heavy drops, you’ll want to check out the entirety of Inmates Vol.6 (at the bottom of this page) from Section DnB‘s label Locked Up Music – packed to the brim with dark dirty vibes, techie beats, and bass so heavy it will send you into orbit. We’ve just about managed to whittle it down to our favourite 5 stand out tracks, all from budding producers worth keeping an eye on!
Omega Point & Chris Causeway – ‘The Sound’
Deep atmosphere from the very start with track one on the compilation The Sound. Crystal synths chime and distorted samples flurry alongside tribal war drums, creating much suspense before the highly anticipated drop.
The track drops into a beautifully engineered ‘Dilinja-esque’ bass line and trademark “down with the sound” vocal sample – there’s rowdyness for a minute or so before transitioning into a euphoric bridge. Drop number two is as heavy as they come, and sure to go off in the rave.
It’s the kinda track that doesn’t necessarily get shouts, whistles, or hands in the air; but quietly introspective gurns and clenched jaws from ravers deep in bass-induced trances – definitely a 5am kinda drop.
Brazan – ‘System Error’
This one from Brazan has a sinister and ominous tone from the get go, teasing you into an abrupt surge of dynamic bass lines before the drop – with a rigid beat dropping in to cement this track (of quite frankly pure filth) together.
Bass splurges as the drums tap away into an even busier beat before moving into the bridge halfway through the track – the bass is dynamic with a varied range of high and low-end frequencies to nod your head to.
A wholesome dosage of bass lines that almost sound like glitches themselves, making the title of this classic upfront stomper most appropriate. This would be a good one to get people nicely warmed up right before a midnight headliner set.
Bad Ethos – ‘About The Music’
High intensity breaks begin alongside radiant pads which fade away to pre-drop samples. There’s a moment of calm before a raucous drop of nauseating bass and switch-up beats.
The switch-ups and surprise pattern changes make this an unpredictable banger that keeps you on your toes. This will bring energy, mild-confusion (in a good way), and perhaps even a good ol’ DnB moshpit to any dancefloor.
What ravers always like to know what’s coming next? Make it interesting and keep people guessing with this vigorous breaks masterclass from Bad Ethos.
Dot Porta – ‘Kaelego’
Full-bodied squelchy bass is the very first thing to hit and grab your attention, leading straight into creepy and tense synths in Kaelego’s intro. The drop comes, with the bass somehow managing to get even fuller, complimented by an infectious toe-tapping beat.
The fever-dreamy build ups do well at setting the dark sci-fi tone, before heavy drops that pull you in like quicksand. With such murky vibes that exude sub-bass undercurrents and an ending perfectly designed for transition, Dot Porta obviously knows a thing or two about fully submerging people in expertly mixed basslines.
Ever wondered what trudging through an 808 marsh on a swampy distant planet might sound like? Well, this is it. Kaelego would slot perfectly anywhere in a set, and fill the room with muddy bass that is sure to elicit a screw face or two.
Bad Minded – ‘The Way You’
Our last (but certainly not least) pick is probably the most uplifting on the compilation, and serves as an elegantly melodic breath of fresh air in what is quite a heavily digitised collection of tracks.
90s retro style pads start off The Way You by Bad Minded, and after a few seconds beautiful vocal bars come in to give this track a somewhat innocent vibe to begin with. That all changes when the drop arrives, which consists of a mischievous amen break and deep uncompromising jungle bass straight out of ‘94 – for that very reason this is my favourite drop on the album, not least because of its hard-hitting low-ends coupled with frantic off-key rhythms and angelic vocals that make you feel warm inside.
A classic jungle anthem with all the trimmings and packed with golden-era charm. Blast this out to remind any naive raver just why they decided to become a junglist in the first place; and perhaps add a bit of soul to the dance floor without compromising on rowdyness levels.
