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The Ninja on this record
When I cue this, the kick lands like a steel beam at 140 BPM, and I hear Broom lock every element into the tight, unforgiving grid of 12A with an energy level that borders on punitive. There is no excess, just viscous hi-hat tension and a rolling sub-bass throb that slowly strips the room of air, a masterclass in raw, hypnotic reduction that fully earns its Blueprint pedigree.
I would save this for the late-night floor, deploying it when a weary crowd needs a jolt rather than a journey. Dropped at the right moment, it does not build so much as detonate, creating a suffocating pocket of groove that leaves dancers with no choice but to submit. It is functional, yes, but function this ruthless is its own form of brilliance.