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- Summary: The latest full-length studio release for British electronic producer Kevin Martin as The Bug features guest appearances from Daddy Freddy, FFSYTHO, Flowdan, Irah, Logan_olm, Manga Saint Hilare, Moor Mother, Nazamba, and Roger Robinson.
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- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic, Rap, Dancehall, Pop/Rock, Ragga, British Rap, Dubstep, Grime
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Aug 27, 2021A singular, striking piece of work from an artist on top form, this record is not to be missed.
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Aug 25, 2021Fire is Martin’s finest Bug album. It distills both the project’s and his philosophy down to its simplest, purest form. In the process, it says something profound and provides a viscerally entertaining masterclass in bass-driven electronica.
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UncutAug 25, 2021Stylistically promiscuous and consistently inventive, Martin remains a maestro of multiple mutant genres, many of his own making. [Oct 2021, p.25]
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Aug 25, 2021A project with literally no skips, ‘Fire’ seems to lay down a marker for his peers – The Bug is back, and the bar has been raised yet again.
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The WireAug 31, 2021Fire is frequently scorching. [Sep 2021, p.50]
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Sep 8, 2021Fire is a classic-style Bug album, just with everything turned up to 11. It's more intense, but the rhythms are familiar and the format is the same.
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MojoAug 25, 2021City Pressure, the military-industrial complex, social injustice, ganja and plague/lockdown frustration are soundtracked by city-sized industrial noise and merciless rhythm. [Oct 2021, p.88]
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