Commodo, Alfa Mist and Anz Mark Black Acre’s 100th Release on 'Deep Harbour'
Black Acre’s 100th release bridges dubstep and jazz, with Anz flexing her range across two contrasting reworks already picking up serious momentum.
Cameron Holbrook
Dubstep mainstay Commodo returns with Deep Harbour, linking up with jazz polymath Alfa Mist for a quietly striking release on Black Acre, marking the label’s 100th outing. It’s a fluid crossover that reshapes dubstep’s skeletal framework through jazz sensibilities and live-feeling instrumentation.
Across the four tracks, the EP moves with intention. The title cut leans into a warmer, more melodic lane, nodding to the glow of late-2000s post-dubstep with rich keys, classic low-end movement, and a patient, unfussy groove. The ‘Misty Mix’ flips the mood entirely, sinking into a darker, more abstract space where dissonance and tension take the lead.
On the B-side, Manchester-based DJ/producer Anz returns in style with two heady, sharply contrasted reworks – her first new music since 2023’s “Clearly Rushing” on Hessle Audio. The ‘Safe Place Mix’ opens things up with a lighter, more introspective touch, while the ‘Defensive Mix’ tightens the screws and goes straight for the system, dialing up the subs with a tougher, more direct edge that’s already gaining traction, including a BBC Radio 1 Track of the Week nod.
