Pirate Radio Astronomy is the definitive Micoland LP.

There were rumours that this might be Mick Schofield’s last album as Micoland, as he began to move away from Dubstep and into stranger territory with his experimental work as Conflux and collaborative projects Urban Exploration and Wobble N Dubb.

But Micoland definitely has new beats on the way, and this timely release of his greatest LP to date, Pirate Radio Astonomy, should only reaffirm his position as a Dubstep producer of quality.

The tracks presented here are about as far away from Skrillex as you could get within the same genre. Glitched dancehall riddims rub shoulders with infectious Hip Hop grooves, subtle electronics and the kind of wobble bass you used to hear in dark clubs before everyone started using the same synth.

This album may have many dancefloor-friendly moments and heavy bass drops, but it is Micoland’s consistent use of atmosphere and melody which holds his work together, always transporting you to new places and never a slave to the formula. Certainly his most radio-friendly work to date, it manages to be accessible without selling out, and stands as evidence that Dubstep may well have some life left in it yet.