Released on 15/05/2000
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After the vocal frenzy that followed last year's brilliant Breakbeat Era project from Roni Size, what became very clear was that few drum and bass producers were up to the job.

We might have guessed that Decoder & Substance, however, were more than capable. Getting better and better over the last couple of years, these two have been responsible for some of the best releases to emerge from a largely sterile scene. Now this.

'Hide U' is a deep and compelling vocal gem. A typically monotone groove is steeped in tech-funk and driven forward by Sian Evans' insistent vocal chant. More like this and drum and bass just might find itself creeping back onto the more open-minded dancefloors.

    by James Poletti