released January 1, 2025

Lynx & Flow - The Curse Feel So Right Review

Alright, let's talk about The Curse Feel So Right by Lynx & Flow - yeah, that 2003 white label vinyl thing that slipped under the radar like a ninja in socks. First off, props to whoever named this. "The Curse Feel So Right"? That's either deep philosophy or autocorrect gone feral. Either way, I'm here for it. So you got two tracks. Just two. No filler, no bloat, no "interlude where the artist whispers into a kazoo." Side A: "The Curse." Side B: "Feel So Right." Simple. Clean. Like your mum's kitchen after she's had enough of your mess. "The Curse" kicks in with that early 2000s drum n bass swagger - think dark alleyways, broken streetlights, and someone yelling "REWIND!" from the back of the club. The bassline? Thick. The drums? Snappy like a pissed-off crab. There's this weird tension in the track - kinda sinister but also kinda... cozy? Like wearing a leather jacket made of velvet. Weird combo, but Lynx & Flow pull it off. You can hear Steve Nobes flexing those Audio Tech chops he earned grinding in studios next to Friction and Stakka. Dude knew his way around a compressor before most of us knew what a compressor was. Then flip it. "Feel So Right" is the yin to "The Curse's" yang. Lighter. Funkier. Still got that DnB heartbeat, but now it's smiling at you instead of side-eyeing you from across the room. There's a groove here that makes you wanna nod your head even if you're sitting on the toilet. Not gonna lie - I did. Twice. The production's crisp without being sterile. You can hear the space between the hi-hats. The sub doesn't eat your speakers - it politely asks them to vibrate. What didn't work? Honestly? Not much. But if I'm nitpicking - and I am, because that's my job apparently - it's short. Too short. You get hyped, you vibe, you reach for your lighter (or vape, whatever)... and then it's over. Feels like getting handed a burger with no bottom bun. Tasty, sure, but structurally unsatisfying. Also, zero vocals. Not a complaint per se, but in 2003, half the scene was throwing diva samples and MC chatter all over everything. This? Pure instrumental grit. Brave. Or lazy. Jury's still out. White label promo, UK, Nu-Directions - this wasn't meant for the masses. It was for DJs digging in crates, for nerds with Discogs tabs open at 3am. And that's cool. There's charm in obscurity. Makes you feel like you found a secret tunnel under the mall. Biggest surprise? How well it holds up. 20 years later, and it doesn't sound dated. Doesn't sound "classic" either - more like it skipped the nostalgia train and just chilled in the present. Maybe that's the curse? Or the right feeling? Whatever. It works. Final thought: if this album was a person, it'd be that quiet bloke at the party who doesn't say much but when he does, everyone shuts up. Then he leaves early and you spend the next week wondering if he was real or just a really good hallucination. Yeah. That guy. Also - barcode 5 060055 630091. Just in case you wanna scan it while crying in a record store. No judgment.

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3. Alix Perez - 1984
4. Break - This Too Shall Pass
5. Spectrasoul - Keep Moving
6. Stray - City of Gold
7. Seba - Return to Forever
8. Lenzman - The Light That Guides You Home
9. Etherwood - Blue Leaves
10. Halogenix - Home Funny how some of the best dnb never charted - just moved feet and melted minds instead.