Monolith EP by Noised
Like a well-oiled machine, Onset Audio continue in their pursuit of sonic deconstruction. The focus on darker strains of bass music, jungle, breaks, drum’n bass and hard-edged electronics has been their signature from day one. Monolith passes the proverbial torch with only three pieces of turbulent and powerful electronics. “Awaken" sets the stage of propulsive mayhem. “Mantra” picks up the pace ever so slightly with its dub and growling bass, the drill’n bass groove twisted around subtle acid screeches as the title track takes it down a notch with its subterranean vibration and stop’n go breaks rattling in the background—the tone, drone, and drift of this track is worth the purchase alone. Dark, brooding, rugged, and expansive, the Monolith EP shatters into hundreds of pieces with its tectonic audio sheets. -Igloo Magazine
