Archive for February, 2009
James Baker returns to Solid Steel, with a fine selection. Ras G, Mayer Howthorne and Nobody provide a down tempo start and we pick up the pace with Domu, Rude Movements and MXM, who also release on his very own amp-art recordings.
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Release Date 23/02/2009
Cat : AMP12001
Title : Dislok8ted Science
Artist: MXM
A1) Dislok8ted Science
A2) Safe Journey
B1) Dirty Language
B2) Whilst I was Scheeming
This is the first release on brand new label Amp-Art. The label will be dedicated to bringing high quality compositions from across the electronic music spectrum with its roots firmly in the past whilst reaching out to the distant future. First off we have label co-owner and producer MxM (hot of the trail of his well received”Move Me EP” on Philpot) delivering a 4 piece Detroit influenced electronic workout for you to bathe your ears and convulse your body to.
A1) is Dislok8ted Science, a grungy distorted beat greets you as the tune kicks into gear, gradually becoming more and more melodical before the melody’s entwine and the kick drops back in. Soulful pads drench the bleeping rhythms and freestyled analogue keys pitch fade thier way though the door, before resuming course into the basic groove. Making for a good floor filler and DJ tool.
A1) is Safe Journey; a track with more than a head nod in the direction of the motor city’s deeper producers. With Minor chords and basic bleeps the tune soon gains access to the facility of a bass line, which allows it to bring dark funk into the equation. The rhythm becomes increasing complex and some of the under patterned percussion almost sounds as if the filtered drum machine has the flu and complains with intermittent coughs and sneezes. A large hand clap asserts the tune before a haunting synth pitch slides a sonet over the top. Lovely Stuff.
B1) is Dirty Language, called so because the dusty samples talk the talk on this one. Another one for the dance floor as the chord riff works it way through the tune with evolving rhythms and 70’s synth swooshes bringing you up. Music is the universal language and an apt piece of commentary lifts the tune into act2 where layers of pads and synth stabs progress the track into darker territory before the curtain falls on act3 and everyone lives happily ever after.
B2) Last up we have “Whilst I was scheeming”, a dark dubbed-out minimal basement rocker for the early hours to round off this excellent EP.
MxM has released music on Philpot, Reincarnation, Hydrogen Dukebox, Combination Records, Snap-Shot, Philpot and Neo-Ouija.
Distributed and available through Rub-a-dub
Also available now on Juno
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/344706-01.htm
James Baker returns to GL with a sublime glitchstephopdubfolktecsoul(?) mix to keep us warm whilst we see out this big freeze and look forward to summer. Also I must apologise for the the lack of updates. Due to moving house things have been a bit up in the air recently but we are slowing getting back on track. We have some exciting mixes for you coming up from MXM, Linkwood, Elliott Dodge and Wave Effect to name a few. We also look forward to our first release on our own record label AMP-ART recordings (more news on that later) and also launch party details so stay tuned!
Now, back to business. The Snowy Tweeters mix can be found
here (streaming)
and
here (download - right click save target as)
fire up those amps and crank up the bass and kick back as James delivers another ground breaking eclectic set for your listening enjoyment.