Toddska – Cowboy/Gal From England

The fourth release on Toddla T's Girls Music imprint sees him teaming up with DJ Mag's newly crowned Best of British winner for Best Producer, Roska. Straight in with the gun fingers on this double-header release, Cowboy and Gal From England both typify the scope and diversity of the UK bass music scene right now.

It's reassuring to hear such innovative material still rise up from the underground, which still plays ball with the gritty roots of ragga hardcore in Toddla's native Sheffield, and at the same time the vibrant, multicultural soul of Roska's background. As a breath of fresh air for 2011, this writer can see the fruits of this collaborative labour rolling along way into the summer. [Lee Smart]