It’been a very busy year for the Shogun Audio camp and so now bringing a fresh pair of legs to the table is the formidable Icicle who drops his first solo release on the label. The Cold Fear EP is one to strike exactly that into all those who dare listen, so be warned, this one’s uber-deadly! Kicking off the carnage is Icicle’s ‘Cause’ with its lone kick -drum intro, scattered bleep riff and an eerie dropout of warped bass tones to build the tension perfectly. Then in come the drums and we’r off with the bass switching to an undulating pulse to blow clubs to bits! Watch out! Moving on and the temperature drops even further for the title track ‘Cold Fear’, a deep and menacexcursion into the twisted mind of Icicle who digs down low as ever to bring some massive bassline business. Stripped down breaks with old-skool edits flow with a disturbingly beautiful lead line to round off disc one nicely. Flipping onto vinyl number two and we welcome what many would see to be a dream collaboration, for joining him in the studio are the mighty Noisia. The result is ‘Driftwood’, a sub-zero roller that was of the highlights of Friction’s Assassin mix CD. Never failing to move a dae floor this one is simply super-sick with its endlessly bouncing b-line and tough drums to make you wince. ‘Time’ is the final track and again its chilling vibes continue the theme from the off. Spooked-out pads and a simple two-step break soon make way for a stomping sub-laden bass riff that’ll have yo cowering in the corner begging for it to stop. Only thing is when it does stop you’ll be rewinding it ready to do it all over again! Massive support from Friction, Grooverider, Bailey, D Bridge, Break, Noisia, Alix Perez, Icicle, Ed Rush and more. Tracklist: A) Cause B) Cold Fear C) Driftwood (feat. Noisia) D) Time