Dev79’s In Ya Face is a long awaited street bass track that has been doing serious club damage while on dubplate status, getting spins from the likes of Starkey, AC Slater, Dirty South Joe, and Sharkslayer for over a year now. Well its finally hitting the streets via this bangin’ new vinyl and digital release, power packed with remixes from Edu K, Pharaoh & Peach (of Todosantos), Egyptrixx, and Willy Joy. --- Often referred to as the first track to identify Starkey & Dev79’s “Street Bass” sound, the original version of this heavy tune starts with a throbbing and lurching rhythm mixing with the samples to set the mood before the full on 4x4 dancefloor action kicks in with the cut-up girl rapping “in ya face.” --- Brazil’s wild man producer/MC/DJ Edu K (Man Records, Sweat It Out, has worked with Crookers, Nadastrom, Diplo, Sinden) turns out a raved up jackin’ house mix that breaks down into a sick crunk tempo switch. Venezuelan producer/DJ Pharaoh drops a slab of dub weight on the people, with some help from Todosantos (Flamin Hotz) band mate Peach and her keyboards. Thick synths and a nicely developed composition make this a standout, definitely one the dubstep heads are getting hype for. Toronto’s slick up and coming producer, Egyptrixx, has been getting a lot of blog love and DJ play over the past year and is definitely a talent to watch in 09. Here he delivers a big electro re-work that is sure to keep the fists pumpin’ and bodies gyrating. --- Rounding out the release is the digital only bonus cut from Chicago’s Willy Joy. This URB’s Next 100 DJ raises up the club quotient, taking influence from his hometown’s hip hop and juke scenes, by making a futuristic booty shakin’ anthem.