BLKRTZ is back in action with this riveting new EP from UK bass expert Appleblim, who himself is now resident in the German capital. Dub Conference Vol 1 features the atmospheric and off-kilter beats of 'Warsaw', which goes on to receive an enchanting remake for ancient ritual rites by Shackleton. Over on the flip, he delivers something more straight ahead in the form of 'Bladed Shogun' which is a hypnotic and bass-driven affair that uses synth textures drowned in complex effects chains to create a momentum reliant less on rhythm and to impressive effect. Label boss Deadbeat lends his expertise on the remix up next, taking the track into typically cavernous and glacial territory.