End of Level Baddie is an upcoming electro producer whose work is an eclectic mix of vintage synths, retro samples, broken beats and saturated bass lines.
The self-titled track ‘e.n.d.o.f.l.e.v.e.l.b.a.d.d.i.e’ is a basement breakbeat masterpiece. It kicks off with old skool style initialing then slopes into a sly sample of TLC before being beefed out with heavy baselines and klaxon sounds.
Elsewhere, ‘What? More Wobble’ has a more rustic feel, heavy digital drums and bleeps to build on an aggressive and predictable bassline which almost treads into Stanton Warrior territory. There are also sections of this track that set early dub step alarms ringing with a quasi-Mr. Oizo sound.
In contrast ‘Oww! Feel So Alive’ is a disjointed electro number and the lightest of the lot, but yet still contains a smorgasbord of sound effects to confuse you senseless.
There are times when you may feel there is some repetition in these overtly compact mixes. However, the fearless cross-pollination of genres that the Hull-based producer has combined has left him with an impressive sound that is likely to provide him with a future of dance finery. Just check out his performances from the Reading and Leeds festivals for confirmation.
