Leaders of the new generation and purveyors of dancefloor chaos Serum,
Voltage and Bladerunner return to the frontline of drum & bass with their
debut, self-titled album ‘Kings Of The Rollers’.
Whilst each have their own high-grade production style, these three
royals have managed to create a sum greater than their parts, as they steamroll
through all the rules to deliver an absolute bruiser of an LP. Across seventeen
tracks expect up-front rollers, techy 2-step beats and pure knockout D+B
bangers, complemented with slick jazzy numbers and a wide variety of vocallead
tracks. It’s safe to say they’ve lived up to the hype with their most dynamic
and diverse release to date.
Amongst the carnage highlights include ‘You Got Me’. A towering tear-out
beast ladened with thrashing amens and a thundering bassline that’s ready to
push every speaker to it’s limits. Low frequency growler ‘Shella’ is peppered
with steppy jungle nuances, with Mancunian dance music innovator Chimpo
featuring on both production and vocals for an all-round roughneck sheller.
‘Round Here’ is a brazen jungle prowler with Bristolian lyricist Redders at the
helm for a future classic anthem.
Whilst being predominantly known for their heavyweight productions and
outrageous D+B screamers, the new album also showcases a variety of
different flavours. Jungle roller ‘On The Run’ features the smooth spoken word
of Queen Rose and ‘Tisno’ brings a warm steppy swing, inspired by their time
spent at the very first Hospitality On The Beach.
| A1 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Intro | 1:06 |
| A2 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Zulu | 4:25 |
| A3 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Inja | M-O-V-E | 3:19 |
| B1 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Lydia Plain | The Sky Is Falling | 4:51 |
| B2 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Guitar Track | 5:14 |
| B3 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Bassman (3) | Rockers | 5:12 |
| C1 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Inja | Dead Already | 4:15 |
| C2 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Mammoth | 4:50 |
| C3 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Queen Rose | On The Run | 3:42 |
| D1 | –Kings Of The Rollers | You Got Me | 5:09 |
| D2 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Timebomb | 5:52 |
| D3 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Tisno | 4:48 |
| E1 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Chimpo | Shella | 3:43 |
| E2 | –Kings Of The Rollers | Flamingo | 5:09 |
| E3 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Redders | Round Here | 4:09 |
| F1 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Bassman (3) | Shaolin Technique | 4:05 |
| F2 | –Kings Of The Rollers Featuring Navigator | Gringo | 5:17 |
