Through an innovative mix of styles, drawing on
UK garage,
electro,
breaks,
drum and bass,
techno,
dub,
reggae and
house, the
Stanton Warriors have forged a unique sound. Their tough,
bass line heavy
production style has a way of confounding all attempts to properly define it, as I have demonstrated, but heard on the
dancefloor it all makes perfect sense. The
beats and bassline could have come straight from
drum and bass, but with the music being at a mid-paced tempo, there is enough space in there for
melody and innovation to really shine through.
For a great introduction to their sound, check out 'The Stanton Sessions' (XL Recordings). This is a mix album, fairly representative of their DJ sets, and includes most of their best productions, along with a variety of other artists who fit in with the Stanton style.