Tough Guys Don't Dance - High Contrast

"Tough Guys Don't Dance" came as the third album from the Welsh Drum & Bass producer High Contrast. The 2007 one came as a breakthrough record for him as he finally had the ability to take his sound beyond the typical fan base and explore it further with his soulful style. 1. "If We Ever" You have him kicking off the album in the best way possible with what was the biggest single from the album. It has him showing the power of his beats with one which has the whole thing centred around one of the most empowering breaks you find in the D&B world,. It was a club banger of its time, and sets things up nicely for the future. ...  Read the complete review

I never used to be that interested in the drum and bass scene but I had a night out in Fabric and High Contrast happened to be playing there. They were phenomenal, easily one of the best gigs I have been to. I was eager to here there material again and I found the majority of it on this album. So if you want to experience what I experienced but in your own living room, then purchase this album. There are a number of songs which really stand out, especially my personal favourites, "If We Ever" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Even for those not big on drum and bass these are still exceptionally good songs as are the ones from the rest of the album so I would ...  Read the complete review