Kode9

You Don´t Wash Dub Kode9

‘You Don’t Wash’ traverses this latter vein of his strategic rhythm, aiming itself squarely at the dancefloor. Coming in two versions, a vocal version featuring The Spaceape and a dub version (which appears on the mix). From the off it jumps with personality, the 4x4 kick drum pulse shuffling itself a touch to create a bombastic groove that is peppered with glassy hi hats and steel drum like xylophonics. It’s not that obvious that it’s a Kode9 production until the thick chords appear around the two minute mark, careering into earshot suddenly, elevating the atmosphere and sporadic ascending bass snatches perfectly. Splattered with nuances and a bracing groove ‘You Don’t Wash’ benefits a touch from The Spaceape’s phrases, almost every one is coated by Kode9 in layers of delayed decay, sprawling his deep tones on into the depths; but the dub version loses none of its potency without them. Both versions are a unique insight into the mindset of the producer and given its summertime release date, the vitality and soca flourishes of its drum pattern it seems destined to mark a new territory for dancefloors, providing something light and vehemently danceable for the dark underbelly of bass music. Tracklisting: A: You Don’t Wash feat. The Spaceape (Vocal) (DJ-KiCKS) B: You Don’t Wash (Dub) (DJ-KiCKS)