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Ben UFO has been at the forefront of the evolution of dubstep to its current state: as co-founder of Hessle Audio, as host of the Hessle show on Rinse FM and as a DJ in his own right. On this compilation brand new cuts from the UK underground rub shoulders with house, techno and experimental music from across the globe. An eclectic mix of artists are featured including How To Dress Well, Actress, Carl Craig, Pearson Sound, Mr Monday, Kode 9 etc...
Hessle Audio co-head Ben UFO is the latest name to take on Rinse’s increasingly definitive mix series. The series started with Rinse boss Geeneus and has since taken in a who’s who of UK underground dance music, with early mixes coming from Skream, Skepta and Paleface, right through to more recent ones from Roska, Marcus Nasty and Youngsta.
Over the last couple of years, the boundaries around the sound that was once simply known as ‘dubstep’ have disintegrated, allowing outside influences to work their way into its DNA. Ben UFO has been at the forefront of these developments in every capacity: as club DJ, as co-founder of the increasingly singular Hessle Audio label, and as host of Hessle Audio’s Rinse show, where brand new cuts from the UK underground rub shoulders with house, techno and experimental music from across the globe.
Rinse:16 captures a snapshot of that process in action, where dubstep’s 140bpm skank slows to house’s heartbeat pulse, and where excess fat melts away to leave little but tough percussion and wispy melody. What remains as a hallmark, though, is the presence of sub-bass – a thick tar that binds together everything from the acidic electro of "Swims" to the barely-there techno of Actress’ "Ghosts Have A Heaven".