Something pretty different from Lando Kal here, who most of you will know as one half of hyperactive hip hop duo Lazer Sword. Stepping up for a solo outing on Hot Flush, ‘Further’ brings his innate sense of funk and soul to the loose 2-step rhythms and muted sound palette; it is pure vibes on this one!
‘Further/Time Out’ is out on 12″ and digital on 16th May
Here’s a nice, snowy, Friday afternoon selection from Hot Flush‘s George Fitzgerald. Should get you warmed up for the long trip home.
Groove Theory – Tell Me Remix
Groove Theory – Tell Me Remix by George FitzGerald
Hearts On Sleeves
Hearts On Sleeves by George FitzGerald
The Let Down
The Let Down by George FitzGerald
Weakness
Weakness by George FitzGerald
Don’t You!!?
Don’t You!!? by George FitzGerald
Paul Rose, aka Scuba, waxes lyrical talks about Berlin, London, Hot Flush and himself to Intruders.tv, check it out.
I have been a huge fan of Scuba’s for a while now and not just for his deep, Dub-Tenchno sound but also for his label(s), Hot Flush. They have really been pushing the boundaries in the last year or two with releases from Pangaea, Sigha, TRG & 2562, Untold, Mount Kimbie and most notably, Hot Flush gave us the debut Joy Orbison record, Hyph Mngo.
Scuba has himself released a string of EP’s in the twelve months, my favorite being “Nagative’ for the “Speak EP’. Have a listen:
I think that the new album ‘Triangulation’ is a real step forward for Scuba. It feels like there is a lot more energy in these tracks and that he has introduced some new styles of production on this, his second album. Overall I think the album is great, tracks like ‘Minerals’ remind me of early Four Tet (something straight out of ‘Rounds’) using samples of running taps to create some atmosphere in the intro of the track. ‘Lights Out’ has a sound of it’s own, nodding firmly to warm, early, house mixed with a dash of Dub-Tenchno and total rhythmic genius. The track below, ‘You Got Me’, is a great example of Scuba’s work and is one of the best at creating a hypnotic rolling sound along side people like Pangaea, Peverelist, 2562 and Martyn.
Scuba – You Got Me by Hotflush
I have a lot of time for this album and think you should give it a go. You can check the album out digitally or on vinyl out here: http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=285258.
PEACE
