Taken off “The Target EP” from Wax Factor, “Kong Foo” is the highlight of this standout September release from the seasoned Sheffield producer.

Kid Lib gets straight into the groove from the off with a switch of classic dark breaks rattling across a donking deep sub bass and some feverishly dissonant sound effects.

A slightly pitched-up 8-bar reggae vocal resonates away in the high end above the dynamically controlled, mid-band dominating breaks which brashly smash away. The deep thudding and fast attacking bass features the same torso-punishing characteristics as the “Babylon” bass by jungle sifu Daz Ellis/Splash.

Kid Lib strikes out with a ferocious one-inch punch of an Amen break section, using it with measured success and in pleasing company over a contrasting LFO wobbling bass, switching the Amen and Think break like a light switch.

Kid Lib crafts 32-bar switches with some nicely applied record spin backs and scratches too.

Halfway through and completely unannounced, Kid Lib redirects the bout employing a three-note pad sequence, preceding a double trouble combination of breaks.

Each break used has quite a heavy amount of compression, some with very light chorus.

Overall, the mix has a weighty use of tape saturation, giving it a muddy, mid-range dominating sound with a splash of crispy high-frequency twinkle.

“Kong Foo” proves to be a roundhouse kick of a track, a menacing and flexing effort from popular Steel City producer Kid Lib, providing enough character and powerful energy to liven up any potential dancefloor.