Opening proceedings on the A-side is the stunning ‘One Man & His Lighthouse’ by Blacksmif. Dense synth textures are layered upon a foundation of dynamic, pulsing cross rhythms to create an enchanting garage-meets-soul flavour that has come to define his distinct style.
Continuing on the A side, Juno Sutton steps up on remix duties, creating a highly functional rework by ducking the tempo and stripping down the groove, realigning the track toward the dance-floor, while still perfectly complimenting Blacksmif’s more offbeat original.
On the AA-side, Jabru shows another string to his bow and drops the pace further with the slowburning ‘Butterfly Stitched’ (vinyl exclusive). Here, deep pounding 808s and driving claps are woven into lo-fi pads and a haunting vocal sample to form an ethereal, melodic stomper that still has the club set firmly in its sights.
MTD & Dutty Dan round off the AA side with the incendiary ‘Stranded’. Primed for peak time destruction, the track combines gut-punching sub tones with powerful stabs and rugged, elemental percussion, resulting in a bass-heavy sonic weapon that ensures a full attendance on the floor time and time again.We hope you’ll agree that this set of carefully crafted pieces by some unusual suspects that you’re sure to be hearing a lot more from very soon, goes one step closer to help cement Paradise Club Recordings’ position as a real force to be reckoned with into 2013 and beyond.