A1 burner “Let The Acid Out” takes its cues from the past and reconceives them for present; it traverses through synth-driven Windy City acid, accompanied by itchy hi-hats, dubbed out piano chords and a disembodied voice that suggests: Let it out…’.
On A2, US-born 303-aficionado Tin Man adds his signature melodic flair to his remix. He raises the tension and tempo with simultaneous synth lines that rise and fall, combine and retreat, over a sped-up piano refrain and his own staccato vocals that morph into the peaktime repeated chorus: “acieeeed.”
On the flipside, “Dreams of Love and Dreams” rides a looped melody of piping gospel organs, drawing on a skippy syncopated beat and mid-range bass movements to ground it firmly in the centre of the dancefloor. With heady, soulful vocals and a crashing crescendo of ride cymbals, “Dreams of Love and Dreams” is heavily influenced by classic New York garage, but keeps its gaze future-forward with the propulsion of modern production.
For her recording debut on B2, 22-year-old Spanish powerhouse Isis makes her mark by isolating the low-end melody and cowbell pings of “Dreams of Love and Dreams” with her remix. She deconstructs the track to a dub framework of infectious bass and snaky percussion, for more urgent late-night concerns. A wordless vocal refrain and unharnessed piano chords then take it to the depths of a warehouse in the dark of night.
The shadowy duo Hitsafe have delivered a king hit with their debut, appealing to devotees of authentic house music, and launching Shaddock into the stratosphere.