Artist:
Drumspyder
Title:
Sound Sigils E.P.
Released:
24th October
Ever
since Scott Sterling A.K.A. Drumspyder came to my attention on Dakini
Records Tribal Matrix compilations I've been an avid follower of his
releases. Scott blends the sounds of the Middle East, Africa and
Mediterranean with deep house, bass and dub. However, unlike other
acts such as Acid Arab for example who fuse the middle eastern
instruments with dance music, Scott actually plays the percussion on
his tracks rather than solely using session musicians, samples or drum machines.
This
E.P. continues in the same vein as previous releases and as with any
other artist some tracks stand out more than others, but overall I
feel it's apparent each approach on these tracks whether it's the
Arabic psy-bass fusion of 'Fingerbeat' or the accordion
dub of 'Spyder Step' the production has matured and he's got the
fusions down to a tee. The other thing that appeals to me is although
he employs bass it's mostly a subtle use that doesn't over power the
melodies in the pieces which I find off-putting in some of the
releases in the scene lately.
To
summarise if you're already a fan you won't be disappointed and those
who like their Arabic fusions who are unaware of his work delve in
you might be pleasantly surprised.
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