Kumo – 90s Dreamer EP

Born On Road is Aries’ label and it does UK jungle right. Created out of Aries’ legendary roadtrips and tours, the imprint puts out a consistent stream of UK ragga/jungle music, all of which has a focus on urban-edged sounds that hit hard but don’t get too serious. Kumo is taking things in a dirtier direction this time around though, as five slices of really creative sounds come flying at you right from the start of this EP. The title tune is the stand-out, with a rolling, reese heavy bassline and a skipping, powerful percussive section laying underneath. We’re also big fans of the chopped up vocal splashes of ‘How I Like It’ and the sine-heavy wobbles on ‘Top Boy’. Excellent stuff.