Artist: YT
Title: Save Mi Life (Serial Killaz Remix)
Label: Run Tingz Recordings
Catalogue Number: RTZR009
Worldwide release: May 2013
The South West’s bass boutique Run Tingz have just completed their biggest release to date bar none... Ladies and gentlemen, revolution time is at hand.
Decorated vocal artist, and long-standing face at Run Tingz, YT has selected highlights from his ground breaking third album ’Revolution Time’ with full blessing to ’go to town and Junglize’ them. They’ve done what any astute artists would do in their situation and hooked up with their illustrious companions the Serial Killaz to produce a project that will wake waves the world over. A co-lab of killer proportions, make way for Killa Tingz...
’Revolution Time’ is undiluted audio justice. Opening with cinematic sweeping synths and an epoch-defining news sample, the boys then throw us savagely into a series of blistered breakbeats and oozing subs. As YT’s sing-song chatter re-emerges, it’s a total revolution of the mind and senses.
Next up ’Save Mi Life’: here we find the Serial Killaz going solo for a rifle-like skank-up. Teasing us with a well-known Toots bassline and another razor-sharp riddim, YT’s tale of musical assistance in his journey from badman to mic professor is told so emphatically you’ll be singing along before you’ve even made it to the break down. It’s got anthem written all over it!
’Forward 2 Life’ sees Run Tingz Cru dive deep into a major hype vibe; with dark stabs and pummelling drumwork, it’s the ideal bed for YT’s turbo-chatter. Heads down and rolling, complete with cool twists on the fills and an epic breakdown, it’s a fine, fine fusion of lullaby Reggae and uncompromising Jungle science.
The generous EP ends on a softer, emotional note as YT and Dub Akom’s ’Nah Gi Yu Weh’ shows the crew flexing their melodic muscles. Highlighting the subtle lover’s rock and dancehall flavours of the original, YT and Akom’s heartfelt pledges remain the focus while the production duo accentuate the skank factor and polish the sweet textures of organic instrumentation to perfection.
Setting the benchmark once again with four 100% proof Ragga Jungle bangers. Revolution time is at hand... Are you ready for the fight?