It’s a family affair as Ultragore Recordings returns with its second single, a two-pack of collabos
between Sluggo and a couple other heavy hitters from the Ultragore family. After the success of
the all out rage-fest that was I Get Violent, Sluggo and company show a deeper, more melodic
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https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/269679/Power%20GloveOn the lead single, Sluggo teams up with UK vet Kirkus. After a string of strong releases with
Dirty Circus, Stupid Fly, Execu7ion, Bass Punch, and BroTown, Kirkus seems to have met his
match in Sluggo. While both still have a taste for murder bass and heavy whomp, Power Glove
has the two venturing into new territory with surprising results.
The single opens in a New Age music style, with airy, melodic synths going into the drop.
A long forgotten vocal snippet from a long forgotten 80’s commercial disguised as a feature
film leads the charge to the bass drop where each producer’s character shines through in turn.
A deep, spooky line is followed by Sluggo’s signature murder bass, which is followed by
Kirkus’ signature amen drum rolls—this track screams collaboration in a good way, taking two
elements and creating an alloy stronger than either of the bases alone. A chilled out mid-section
showcases a deeper side of both producers, re-creating the airy synth vibe from the intro through
the break and beyond.
In another collaboration tour de force, Sluggo and Kirkus team up with label boss Lank for
a chuggy stepper on We Kill Everything. Once again, Sluggo and Kirkus open up with some
airy synth notes, quickly deteriorating into some chopped up squelch going into the drop. A
deep, heavy bass line chugs along at a healthy clip, with some 8-bit highlights and heavy bass
injections along the way to keep things interesting. Despite its title, We Kill shows that the
monster inside of Ultragore isn’t all blood-thirst and terror—apparently there’s a brain inside the
beast.
