Taking a pause from his more abrasive and experimental material, C-Drik pairs up with France's Le Diktat for a CD which also contrasts greatly with the faster and more club-oriented new Axiome album. "To Die Early" also means to go back a decade in time and pay a strong homage to the whole illbient, downtempo scene back then spearheaded by Scorn, Bill Laswell or Spectre. Back when dubstep didn't exist yet, this combination of sluggish hip-hop beats, smokey dub melodies and darkish samples were the bassiest thing you could find, and it really feels good to dive again into this genre with these two musicians. A welcome album which, while not opening new ways, rediscover older, much appreciated ones.