Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip // The Logic of Chance

Many of you are probably familiar with ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill’, which made a minor dent in the top 40 singles chart in 2007. Armed with this solitary track Dan and Scroobius sent a demo to XFM and within 24 hours they were on the radio and had the music industry and fans clamouring at their door. An album, 'Angles’, followed within the year and thankfully despite the relatively short gestation period they managed to build on their early promise. They also resisted the lure of a major label deal and opted to sign with Radio 1 dj and Bestival head honcho Rob da Bank’s Sunday Best. They’ve taken a little longer to produce ‘The Logic of Chance’ but it’s certainly been worth the wait. Pip’s social commentary on ‘Great Britain’, which examines violent crime statistics and ‘Stake A Claim’ which analyses the role of the individual within a democracy, sit alongside ‘The Beats’ old school hip-hop and the disco vibe of ‘Get Better’. For those of you who like your beats served up with intelligence rather than bling, this has got to be an essential purchase.