Album Review: Skrillex - Recess

Dubstep titan Skrillex has pulled his foot off the accelerator in his latest release Recess, favouring more reggae and dub-heavy tracks rolled over a smooth house backbeat. There's still plenty of that trademark 'robot coitus' sound, but the focus has shifted well away from bass drops and breakdowns, and Recess sees Skrillex taking chances and flexing his creative muscles. Noticeably so in tracks like Coast Is Clear (ft Chance The Rapper), which slams out with trip hop and jazz influences, and Dirty Vibe (ft k-pop gods G Dragon and CL), which turns on gothic hardstyle and old-school electro samples.