Dubstep is becoming an ever-increasing household fixture amongst speaker systems worldwide, used as an outlet for primal aggression and energetic expression. Amongst the sea of ruthless dub-peddlers sails two of the swiftest rising purveyors of deadly frequency manipulations in the form of Kompany and Soltan. Both have been pumping out immaculate stank-face inducing heaters for several years now, to the sheer delight of all who dabble in neck-eviscerating monstrosities. Now, they’ve pooled their collective creative efforts to bring the world ‘System Failure’, released on the legendary Never Say Die Records, a track so lethal you’ll need military-grade protection to make it out alive.
‘System Failure’ is a tale told through sound, of a ruthless machine set forth by Kompany and Soltan that becomes sentient, and its only desire is to end all of society as we know it. A slave no more, the only item on the menu is murder. The vocal sample of “program malfunction, system reset” peaks your curiosity right before the initial adrenaline spiking build, leaving one only to ponder “what on Earth is about to hit me?” To answer succinctly, your utter doom. How Godzilla annihilates entire cities, this track obliterates crowds with sheer maniacal energy. The first drop is reminiscent of a 50-caliber machine gun utilizing bass for bullets, piercing even the densest of body armor. The underlying vocal samples create this continuous back and forth motion that will surely send even the most tame of souls into a frenzy. The first half of the latter drop is much crunchier, almost as if the machine has started to devour all unfortunate souls in its way, with the 2nd half clearing out even the most minute of lifeforms. A veritable horseman of the apocalypse, ‘System Failure’ demolishes all in its path, with absolutely zero regard for human life.
For fans of devilishly heavy music, this piece is a sure-fire can’t-miss, and will have you compulsively pressing replay until your hands can’t take it anymore. Kompany and Soltan have made one of the most fiendish tracks of the year so far, but honestly, what else is new? Check out ‘System Failure’ for yourself below!
