Artist:
Various
Title:
Subtextures
Label:
Interchill
Released:
15th June
Following
on from their 2013 compilation 'Depth Charge' Interchill's Naasko
compiles a selection deep & atmospheric hybrids from the U.K.,
Canada, U.S.A. and Australia featuring elements of dub-step, dub-tech
, jazz and electronica with one thing in common … bass! What
appeals to me about this compilation is that it reaches into areas I
personally felt had run their course and is a healthy reminder that
by doing so I'm missing out on some really good music.
The
release begins with 'Atonement' by Biome where the soulful vocal
stabs and deep synth sounds bring early LTJ Bukem to mind, although
the drumwork is far slower. The next track 'Pacific' by Geode is
almost the opposite of Bukem with rapid sequences and vocal stabs
over deep speaker shaking bass. While Jafu's 'All Clear' could also
draw comparision to a slower form of drum & bass but with more
laid back Jazz elements.
HxdB
vs Daega Sound's 'Spheroid' continues with the trend of Jazz fusion
with a repeated funky male vocal hook and atmospheric touches. After
which Daega Sound fly solo with an alluring pitter-patter drum loop
intro slowly introducing bleeps, glitches, reverb and vocal samples
in a series of crescendo's and drops with effective results. While
IMRSV's 'Zenote' is a deeply atmospheric piece with some lovely
tribal drum rolls.
Dubsworth's
'Circular Reason' moves away from the previous tracks more into the
direction of dub in terms of both the vocal samples and musical
production bringing elements of the past right into the present with
no injustice what-so-ever. Trashbat's 'Tibet' as the title suggests
fuses the soothing flutes and guzheng (Chinese harp) of the orient
with soulful vocal samples and a dubby bassline. The mood then
switches back to a slow jazzy feel with summery acoustics and a
contrasting slow and deep bass on Gyu's 'Cabasa'.
There's
a classical feel and haunting mood to the synth intro of Sepia's
'Shakra' before the low growling bass is employed. While Congi's
'Pieces of' contrasts melodic keys and soulful vocals with deep
distorted bass. Whereas ROwL's 'Aikido' takes a distinctively dubby
journey with a lot of focus on the drum patterns behind the synth and
vocal voices.
Matt
Deco continues the dubby trend with his deeply atmospheric 'Boom Bap'
and Commit brings the album to a close with an elongated and quiet
intro before dropping the lush dub-tech main body of 'Atlantis'.
Review
by Woodzee.
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