

As a whole the compilation acts as the perfect way to showcase and introduce Interplanetary Criminal as an artist to those who, up to this point, were perhaps uninitiated. Interplanetary Criminal’s first cut from the album is “Don’t Hurt Me” produced in conjunction with Manchester band ‘Porij’ has all the elements of a classic garage tune with a baseline that grabs you straight away. His next move is not much of a surprise to anyone who has heard his music or seen him live as he links up with legendary UK garage label ‘Locked On’ he’s never hidden his love of garage music and this move only goes further in showcasing it. He has responded in the only way he knows how he’s let his music do the talking. To say Zach Bruce has had his life turned upside down since then might be an understatement. It became an unexpected anthem heard everywhere up and done the UK from festivals to taking over TikTok and was adopted by everyone even those with a slight passing interest in dance music who had to admit it was the very definition of a hit. Then something came in the shape of B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) his collaboration with vocalist Eliza Rose which surprised well pretty much everyone when it shot straight to the top of the UK charts for two whole weeks back in a particularly hot September. Interplanetary Criminal had a career and it was bubbling away nicely building to something. This has earned him praise from the club kids and an appreciative nod of approval from those who were there first time round. Steadily building a reputation as an artist worth keeping an eye on with a slew of releases on some of the hottest tastemaker labels around including Shall Not Fade, UK stalwart Sneaker Social Club and Mall Grab’s Hot Haus Records his productions had earned him huge support from those in the industry for their house dancefloor focused sound underpinned with elements of classic garage sound sprinkled throughout his tracks like dust. Arriving on the UK house underground with a bang, Interplanetary Criminal was a name firmly on the lips of those in the know.
