Sage de Lestrogen

Femme Fatale EP

Description

Following appearances on London’s Threads Radio, Balamii and Lobster Theremin’s own Rinse FM show, in addition to contributions to Juke Bounce Werk’s JBDUBZ Vol. 9 and a recent release on Leeds based Gimme A Break Records, LA based DJ Introspekt prepares to be welcomed into the Breaks N Pieces family under a brand new alias.

Pulling inspiration from the UK-laden worlds of UKG, jungle and dubstep, Sage de Lestrogen has conjured up four killer cuts of heavyweight bass-pressure brimming with skippy riddims, chunky low-ends and low-ceiling energy. ‘Slippy Bxtch’ walks the line between melodic and lairy; a seemingly sun-kissed cut of 2-step quickly evolves into a sludging sequence of large wubs and gun-finger aesthetics. The tempo is raised ever so slightly on ‘Femme Fatale’, a jungle influence distinctively noticeable above the crisp percussion that highlights this as a certified stepper. ‘Tough Technician’ makes use of a familiar vocal-sample twisted into a love triangle between warehouse rave, breakbeat and the future-facing sounds heard at FWD>>, before ‘System Test Dub’ abandons the dark energy in favour of a bubbling cut of dubbed-out house-garage.