{"product_id":"chase-status-the-druids-ep","title":"Chase \u0026 Status – The Druids EP","description":"\u003ch4\u003eChase \u0026amp; Status – The Druids EP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn essential early release from Chase \u0026amp; Status, \u003cem\u003eThe Druids EP\u003c\/em\u003e is a four-track, double-12\" set originally released on Bingo Beats in 2006, catalogue BINGO039. Issued during the formative years of the London duo's career, the EP captures the tougher, more underground drum \u0026amp; bass sound that established Saul Milton and Will Kennard as major forces within the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe title track, ** \u003cem\u003eThe Druids\u003c\/em\u003e **, opens the EP with a dark, heavyweight production built around hard-edged drums, deep bass pressure and the kind of tightly engineered rhythmic detail that became a hallmark of Chase \u0026amp; Status' early work. Alongside \u003cem\u003eBelieve\u003c\/em\u003e, it helped make the release a popular DJ selection and an important early entry in the Bingo Beats catalogue, the label founded by DJ Zinc. Contemporary drum \u0026amp; bass discussions from the time already singled out \u003cem\u003eThe Druids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCome Back\u003c\/em\u003e as tracks making an impact on the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e** \u003cem\u003eCome Back\u003c\/em\u003e ** features legendary jungle MC Top Cat, bringing a distinctly vocal-led, old-school flavour to the EP. His presence connects the production directly to the roots of UK jungle, while Chase \u0026amp; Status' production gives the track a tougher, modern mid-2000s edge. The pairing of heavy breakbeats, bass weight and Top Cat's unmistakable vocal style makes it one of the standout cuts on the release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOn the D-side, ** \u003cem\u003eHavoc\u003c\/em\u003e ** rounds out the EP with another uncompromising piece of early Chase \u0026amp; Status drum \u0026amp; bass. The four tracks demonstrate the duo's range at this stage of their career, moving between dark instrumental productions, deeper rollers and vocal-led jungle influences while maintaining a distinctly heavyweight club sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDruids EP\u003c\/em\u003e proved to be an important stepping stone for Chase \u0026amp; Status. The duo would soon move to RAM Records, where releases such as \u003cem\u003eDumpling Riddim \/ Disco\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHurt You \/ Sell Me Your Soul\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish their reputation even further. \u003cem\u003eThe Druids EP\u003c\/em\u003e itself reached No. 22 on the UK Dance Albums Chart, underlining the impact the record had beyond the underground vinyl scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of early Chase \u0026amp; Status, Bingo Beats, jungle, drum \u0026amp; bass and 2000s electronic vinyl\u003cspan\u003e, this is an excellent piece of the duo's early catalogue. 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