Shake Like Me
Finding a rich seam in stark minimalism, soundsystem pressure and fractalised rhythm, Cassius Select is at the vanguard of contemporary broken beats and punishing low end. This new Select transmission comes correct on BRUK, prodding at the same bold dance futurism already laid down by Siete Catorce and FFT, whilst sounding nothing like either of them. ‘Dread Percent’s swelling pads and dislocated MC shards are a foil for the ruff angles of ‘Fish Tek’. ‘Mess Mutual’ teases and stalks at a lower tempo and then twists up another set of bars over a bed of alien drone, laying the groundwork for the massive, grime-licked hooks of ‘Shake Like Me’. Hinting at the anthemic while remaining steadfastly cool and deadly, Cassius Select’s mutant brand of club has the space and versatility to slip between scenes, doing damage wherever it lands.