Artist: DF Tram
Title:
Tripped Out
Label:
Subatomic UK
Released:
17th June
Following
on from his debut album 'Illegal Lingo' on Subatomic last year this
E.P. packs together a fresh new track and three re-mixes from that
album.
The
first track 'A Ping at the Stone Circle' begins with a variety of
samples over a simple hip-hop beat that leads to a Glastonbury festival themed
verse and vocoder chorus that many of the listeners who attend festivals in general will relate to.
For me this is an infectious track that I keep playing over and over
and can see this remaining on my play list throughout the summer.
Next
up is the first of two re-mixes by Marshall Watson of 'The Mystery' a
laid back track with whispered vocals and sax that provided a smoky
jazz bar feel on 'Illegal Lingo'. The 'Dreamscape Re-Mix' adds a
slight bit of bounce to the beat and a harmonic chorus with an
electro like break early on before a touch of echo and plenty of
loops as the vocoder vocal is introduced. All in all an intricate mix
that works very well and takes it in more of a laid back spacey
Balearic direction. The 'Afterlife Edit' again adds some bounce and a
touch more pace and although is very similar has more of an early
evening beach house feel.
The
final track is the Animat re-mix of 'Soul Exchange' which commences
in a classic dub reggae fashion then starts toying
with a classic sample that was used by Grandmaster Flash if my memory
serves me right. Soon
after the chilled out female vocal is run through the dub laboratory
against the blues guitar, strings and what I assume is DF Tram's
vocal. The overall effect is so chilled again I'm ticking this off as
another one for the summer play list.
Reviewed
by Woodzee
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