san francisco, cas surefire sound starts off the new decade with a bang and launches their brand new label with an energetic single by eprom. a fast rising west coast bass technician, dj and producer sander dennis a.k.a. eprom delivers funky, techy fourfour beats on “never.” eprom’s original mix opens with rattling hi-hats and a hushed female vocal accented by eproms patented twitchy synths. a hefty kick drops, braced by a thick, bouncy mid-range bass pattern. like recent tracks by untold or ramadanman, “never” blurs the divisions between dubstep, funky, techno and garage to form an irresistible new creation. hyped newcomer faltydl had a breakthrough year in 2009.

surefire sounds second single release features four heavyweight producers representing the uk and north america. this innovative tag-team set brings together dub-tech pioneers collaborating on a pair of earth-moving tracks. leading off the release is the uks tony williams, a.k.a. headhunter, a veteran bristol producer with numerous releases on tempa, alongside joseph s. hanks jr, ? djunya to his mates ? a stalwart sf artist whose tracks on narco hz, lo dubs and eight fx have established him as a major player. combing the best of their respective spacious and spacey sounds, >el presidente< is a luminous, rolling track, equipped with pulsating bass and reverberating synth stabs. itÊs truly king tubby-style dub for the 21st century.