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So i first heard of The Qemists was when my dad introduced me to them he said that he had herd them on BBC 6 Music and recommended em to me  i didn’t really take much attention to them until i herd the Spor Remix of Stompbox that i really began to pay attention.

so a bit about the bad they started off a a drummer, bassist and a guitarist in a rock band that also DJ Drum & Basson the weekend, after a while they decided why not do it both at the same time. and the band was born.

The next i herd of them was a track they did with “Mike Patton” of “Faith No More” entitled “Lost Weekend”. the track starts of as a breakbeat track and then smashes into a really upbeat in you face drum and bass track. i like what the guys are doing with the scene, including such famous vocalist can on expand the scene and its fans.

there next reles was the track they did with “UK Hip-Hop” Artist “Wiley” entitled”Dem Na Like Me” the track written like a drum and bass tune but with hip hop drums. it also uses a wicked Dubby guitar sample which makes for a wicked Dubstep remix  played on Rusko’s Essential Mix.

when i first heard that they would be relesing an album i was both exited and worried. exited because i liked what i had already heard. worrid because i didn’t want another In silico. when i got round to hearing it i then realised that was more what i was looking for in pendulum’s second album it’s a very rock band based album and would still beasy to play live but is both true to drum and bass as a scene and experemental. to be honest to me In Silico sounded like pendulum were trying to go into the mainstream to make some cash, where as it sounds like The Qemists were just trying to have some fun in the studio when making this record.

The album also features many other tracks not mentioned the other two singles “Drop Audio” And “Stompbox” both of which are brilliant and have wicked remixes.

One of my favorite track on the album is a track Named “When Ur Lonely”. anyone that know my taste in drum and bass knows that i am a sucker for a Caribbean style vocal it sound brilliant in this track, but what i find interesting is that it is still a very rocky track which is not what you would usually expect with this style of vocal.

The track that caught my attention strait away is a track called “On The Run”. it is a really up beat and energetic track (it sounds like something that you would play “Need For Speed” too) the track features a wicked vocal from Jenna G and is an all round fun song.

All in all this album is a brilliant listen and i would recommend it to anyone. it covers many bases if you like Rock music, drum and bass or just something a little different this is the band for you.