ruff cherry: phantom fortress

Ruff Cherry will be a name known to hardcore underground heads as a techno artist. The elusive producer has been hiding away for a while but now for the first time since 2017 is back on Midgar, this time with drum & bass sounds. These four cuts are half-time bombs with apocalyptic textures and devastating basslines that belie the fact they are a first outing in this genre. The Cork-based producer's first tune is 'Pass Real' with its dark bass and tech-step style. 'Livingdoom' has minimal rhythms and drilling bass that locks you into a groove as frazzled synths spray about with menace. After the pressurised eeriness of 'Tricky Dice' with its desolate industrial feel, 'Ruff Experience' closes down with battle-ready drums and vast bass. What a ride.