Artist: Chase & Status
Genre: Drum & Bass/Dubstep/Breakbeat
Location: London, UK
Label Type: Major
Record Label: Mercury Records / Universal Music
Website: http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chaseandstatus
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chaseandstatus
Following on from their highly successful single, ‘Blind Faith’, drum and bass heavyweights Chase and Status have once again
collaborated with Liam Bailey to bring us ‘Big Man’. However, the auto-tuning on
Bailey’s voice makes his inclusion completely unrecognisable to that on ‘Blind Faith’. Some may see it as a waste of his talent, taking away the passion and
integrity, but on the other hand it could be seen as simply exploring another
dimension of the musical resources in order to provide an alternative sound.
This effort is certainly more rock influenced than the sound Chase & Status have become synonymous with since the release of ‘No More
Idols’ in 2011. This is evident in the guitars and drums, coinciding with less
emphasis on the bass triggering the question of its genre. It suggests a slight
switch of direction from good old fashioned D&B to a more drumstep
approach. The heavy drum beats enable it to remain anarchistic in nature; a
song that you can head-bang, mosh out and release energy to. In terms of the
mood and atmosphere generated by the lyrics and meaning it reveals a darker
sound, a trait which is rumoured to be more of a fixture on the upcoming third
album. The general consensus however will undoubtedly look to issues
surrounding the inclusion of the autotune on Liam Bailey’s vocals, possibly
sparking a move away from clean vocals in the near future for the duo.
The song is now available for free download on the Chase & Status website. Below is the ‘Smack My Bitch Up’-esque video for the new single ‘Big Man’ (ft. Liam Bailey):
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