DJ Supa Dave x DJ Mickey Knox "Head Bangers" [EP]

 

"Head Bangers" is a project from two DJs: DJ Supa Dave and DJ Mickey Knox. DJ Mickey Knox is already known through the "Grimey Life Remixes" with Big Twins and through work in the Queens-affiliated underground. Six tracks with titles that name the agenda directly: "True Grit," "Smoke Clears," "Pearly Gates," "Locked In," "The Walker," "Different State Of Mind." When two DJs build a joint project, the craft takes center stage – beat construction, cuts, sample selection, the interplay of drums and loops. "Head Bangers" as a title is a statement: these are tracks meant to move the neck, not background lo-fi but material with pressure. The combination of two DJ sensibilities promises particular attention to rhythmic architecture – the role of the DJ as an equal partner to lyricism rather than a mere beat supplier.