{"product_id":"misanthrop-phace-viperfish-vip-alive","title":"Misanthrop \/ Phace – Viperfish (VIP) \/ Alive","description":"\u003ch4\u003eMisanthrop \/ Phace – Viperfish (VIP) \/ Alive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heavyweight late-2000s drum \u0026amp; bass 12\" from two of the German scene's most respected producers, Misanthrop and Phace. Released on Subtitles Music as SUBTITLES 069, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViperfish (VIP) \/ Alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arrived in 2009 at a time when the label was at the forefront of the darker, more technical side of drum \u0026amp; bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisanthrop's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViperfish (VIP)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a hard-edged neurofunk workout built around precision-engineered drums, heavy bass pressure and a distinctly futuristic production style. The track became associated with the emerging European techstep and neurofunk sound, and was subsequently featured by Noisia on their influential \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFABRICLIVE 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mix, alongside productions from Phace, The Upbeats, Spor, Ed Rush \u0026amp; Optical and other major names from the harder end of the drum \u0026amp; bass spectrum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the flip, Phace delivers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, another dark and technically focused production that fits perfectly with the Subtitles aesthetic. Phace was already an important figure in the German drum \u0026amp; bass scene, with his work combining complex programming, aggressive bass design and futuristic electronic textures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also appeared on Noisia's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFABRICLIVE 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, underlining its place within the heavyweight European drum \u0026amp; bass sound of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisanthrop, the alias of Michael Bräuninger, would go on to become a key figure in German drum \u0026amp; bass and co-founder of Neosignal Recordings, while his productions from this era helped establish the detailed, high-impact sound associated with modern neurofunk. His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViperfish VIP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was later included in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Early Years Anthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which collects music he produced between 2004 and 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of Subtitles Music, neurofunk, techstep and early European drum \u0026amp; bass, this is a particularly strong two-tracker. It captures the period when producers such as Misanthrop, Phace and Noisia were pushing drum \u0026amp; bass towards increasingly intricate sound design, heavier basslines and a distinctly futuristic club aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisanthrop – Viperfish (VIP)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhace – Alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtuvLC_NUBs?si=tEU_y8j7lC0yxxqt\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Subtitles Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293439148374,"sku":"SUBTITLES069","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4f9da9c5-8cc1-4bf4-af82-20a458197bd3.jpg?v=1789047994","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/misanthrop-phace-viperfish-vip-alive","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}