Evol Intent: Paradize City / Reality Check 7″ (Evol Intent, 1/24/11)
Evol Intent is a politically inclined drum-and-bass trio from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of The Enemy (Ashley Jones), Knick (Nick Weiller), and Gigantor (Mike Diasio). On its new single, the group expands on its hardstep / IDM / hip-hop sound by taking a high-pitched G-funk synth line and laying it on top of a grimy, stuttering dupstep backbone. On the B-side, Bronx-based dubstep artist J. Rabbit remixes “Reality Check” (which features Evol Intent’s label-mate Ewun on the original) with slowed-down vocals and layers of skittering, grinding electronics.
The two-track single is available for MP3 download on beatport, and, as of yesterday, is available on vinyl via ST Holdings and Seed.