in my view "panic" is the overruling upbeats tune. I have heard some other good stuff from these guys but this tune stays on top.

Very nice!

Panic is a drum-funk style tune very typical of The Upbeats and Subtitles' output. It's a moody stepper with uplifting drums and carefully placed hi-hats certain to get any dancefloor moving, especially with its layout allowing a huge double drop. Solid production makes this a decent 12" from the New Zealand duo, but unfortunately the b side "Troglodyte" doesn't follow suit and ventures slightly into cheese land. A worthwhile purchase for Subtitles fans and anyone looking for a tech-step bomb.