T N A   0 0 1 Shawn Rudiman - "Rubin's Place" After the long wait, it's finally here. 4 cuts that redefine soul, funk, groove and one problematic life. Not the typical 4-cut, all drums techno EP by any means. Look for depth, melodies and a style described as "real smooth and then...BAMM@!"- Daniel "DBX" Bell. Diverse and cohesive all at the same time. We think you'll enjoy. A1. Martini Kiss Shuffled analogue snaps and an ever so slight disco feel usher this tech-house destroyer in. One word defines this cut: BASSLINE. One of the most infectious bass grooves you'll ever hear. Atmospheric chords provide the rising energy around relentlessly housy synth chops. It all finally pulls together with a classic sound. listen to a sample of "martini kiss"             A2. Rainy Days and Nights "Rainy Days and Nights" takes us off the edge into the chilled out, murky waters of the deep end of the pool. Rumbling kick drums and popping/clicking percussion parts tick this catchy track along. The track is completed with dubbed-out deep basses, smooth, warm, pads in sweet meloncholly structures. A thick, rich, velvety track that will be stuck in your head for days. listen to a sample of "rainy days and nights" AA1. Solitude Part I "Solitude Part I," to use a borrowed term: HIGH TECH FUNK. Electro styled kicks, congas and shakers and incredibly dark and funky basslines move this cut into a class that few dare to exist in. Wicked structures build the energy up and down while ominous chord lines drift in and out to ice this one off. listen to a sample of "solitude part I"             AA2. Shakedown "Shakedown" is last but in no way the least. This cut introduces us to a seductive and sensual broken-beat future. Chunky lo-fi drums, compu clicks, pops and beeps keep time over the heavy, deep bassline. Soulful, distorted rhodes riffs and sweet minimal synthwork fill this out to near perfection. 2 words: Sexy Techno. listen to a sample of "shakedown" back  |  next release