Simon Patterson +++Sureplayer+++ 'F-16' - 5/5

Simon Patterson steps out from behind his Dogzilla disguise for this inventive genre-hopping number, courtesy of the good folk at Spinnin’ Records. Letting fly with a phat, running bass line, ‘F16’ tops up its ‘tech level’ nicely with some tight tom-tom loops, razor edged synths and a jagged 303 line. All of which powers it into the drop, and sincerely, what a breakdown you’re in for! You’re not going to hear another kick drum for a whopping two and half minutes folks. Soaring up from the depths, over some stuttered radio traffic comes the roar of the titular F16 engine, which after 30 seconds is exchanged in an instant for an equally energetic power chord. Long before the breakdown is over the riff has disappeared again, been replaced by some excellent pads and then come back stronger than ever. It finally drop-shots out of the break absolutely hell-bent on wreaking floor havoc. The ‘No F16’ mix rather unsurprisingly does away with the jet and manages to shave a whole minute off the break. Which ever way you want to play it, this track’s pretty much got the lot! Seek it out.