Just in case you forgot that Rawkus is the coolest indie hip-hop label on the planet, along comes this five- inch reminder on the Rawkuts imprint within the imprint. That's right, Up Jumps the Boogie is five inches of silver, not the usual twelve inches of black that Keif Destefano (aka DJ Wally) prefers for his drum-n-bass superego Pish Posh. Even better (for listeners and no- assembly- required party people; worse for digital DJs itchin' to add these beats to their own mixes), it's all been blended into one massive mix.

Some might know DJ Wally from his abstract experiments with DJ Swingsett, where the beats are manic and can be replaced by nightmarish sound manipulations at any time. Others may know him from his own sample- snatching and expansive beat constructions, including the blissful appropriation of Simon and Garfunkel for the chorus and melody of "Feelin' Groovy." Trust me, it's more sunshine- daydreamin' than it sounds.

Then you pop in Up Jumps the Boogie and all grooviness leaves the premises in body bags. Pish Posh brings the jump-up beats from the start, and you know this isn't drum-n-bore garbage when that rhythm gets boosted by a British horn march. Catchy? Yes. Frantic? You betcha. And it's all supported by a low- end that would shake the teats off a cow.

Unlike many of British DJs loosely connected to the Metalheadz and V crews (Roni Size, Goldie, DJ Krust, Adam F,), New Yorker Pish Posh's dynamic beats never go limp. His songs are rarely built around one sample, but even when they are, you know it's a sample that'll keep your attention. Like the horns that get the whole party started on "Give it Up" or the KRS-One blasts (ironically better than the uncut KRS on Goldie's "Digital") that are scratched into "One More Time" and intermixed with a fast- as- fuck siren- wail bassline. By the time this all hits the speakers, it's not just the bassline that's fast. As you get around to the funk junk of "Rhythm and Recline," Pish Posh has his pitch up so high that all hedz are spinning at nearly 200 bpm, and the guy's taking us out as fast as we were pulled in.

It's like-- and you'd better brace yourself for this revelation-- DJ Wally's making music for different drug- induced states. There's the Swingsett collaborations for all your psychedelic needs. There's Feelin' Groovy to go with that blunt. And there's Pish Posh for all your methamphetamine needs. Of course, Pitchfork does not condone or promote drug use. Rather, we demand it. But if you're one of those goody- goody types that gets all squeamish at the sight of a syringe, you'd do just as well to spin some of that shit Keif Destefano's throwin' down.

-Shan Fowler