Infrared Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Man like J Majik dusts off the old Innervisions alias for these two straight-up jungle primetimers. 'Ain't Ready' takes a classic vocal sample and whips it up a gear so it playfully teases those pitched up hardcore flavours without ever getting too OTT. 'Adams Rib', meanwhile, rains down the breaks on a biblical level while ice cold pads stir up the sinister flavours in the background. You ain't ready for these ones.

Review: J Majik is of course a drum & bass don who not only knocked out killer DJ sets and productions but also headed up his own Infrared Records and made it into one the bastions of the scene from the mid-90s onwards. Thelatest from the label finds the man born James Spratling serving up the crushing breaks and doom laded synths of 'In The City', all designed meticulously and sure to make a massive impact. He then goes long on the 11-minute B-side epic 'Fantazia/Thanks & Praise' (feat Salva) which is a dark and hard hitting flurry of amen breaks and rave vocals.