Up:Start Music 001. D*Funk feat MC Manic \u003E ‘Bust This’ (Vocal version \u002F Dub \u002F Lowslung mixes) D*Funk \u003E ‘Sonic Boom’ \u002F ‘Drop Out’ The first releases from a brand new label can be tricky affair, with the label wanting to get across it’s musical policy in 1 swoop. Luckily that’s exactly what Up:Start have managed to achieve here with their debut release, Up:Start Music 001. First up of a 3 header EP is ‘Bust This’, a slick Dub inspired breaks number featuring the vocal talent of MC Manic. His trademark ruff & deep vocal & clever lyrics sit perfectly on top of the rolling beats & bass. The track come in the form of a full vocal version & dub, with an extra mix, ‘d*Funk’s Lowslung mix’ that drops the tempo, taking things into a more reggae inspired downbeat breaks area. Here Manic’s vocal sit over huge analog bass & funky drums, definitely something different. Next up is ‘Sonic Boom’ which switches the style up a little, taking a more techy direction. Solid beats lead into a tight distorted bass drop that sets the tone for the track. On the build up a squeltchy lead takes hold, leading into clever switched up bass that carrys the track through into the second drop where warm, Plump DJ’s esq bass floats over the airwaves. After a big build up everything kicks back in to the maximum. Cue mass hysteria… ‘Drop Out’ is the last (but by no means least) track of the EP which sits on a nu-skool kinda style breaks tip. Big fat beats & old-skool inspired percussion move the track along with the cheeky ‘Turn on, tune in, drop out’ vocal sitting proudly over the breakdown. Again the track is driven by large bass, with a speed garage inspired bass line popping up in the mid section of the track. Half way through a lovely wonky bass line drops in, that’s sure to get heads nodding & feet moving. All in all a solid debut release from the Up:start camp…