Artist: XI
Title: Atmospheric Pressure EP
Format: 2x12" Vinyl, Digital(wav/320/flac)
Cat #: STNSN004
Release Date: Feb 2010
Distribution: Z-Audio
Mastering@ Shane "The Cutter" Finyl Tweek
A. Dreaming Void
B. Drip
C. Trinary
D. Ethereal Plus
Stores: Redeye, Chemical Records, Boomkat, Juno, Breakbeat Science,
Catapult, Deejay.de, Drop Records, Triplevision, BM Soho
Hardwax
Digital: Juno Download, Boomkat, Digital Tunes, Beatport
Soundcloud
For the fourth release on Surface Tension Recordings, Toronto's XI steps up with the Atmospheric Pressure EP. These four tunes are hitting right at the seismic center of the techno/dubstep/garage collision, doling out in equal measure the shuffle of garage, the space and depth of techno, and the bottom end of dubstep.
Starting with the alien synth in 'Dreaming Void', the funky, slightly-out-of-time rhythm combined with the sultry horns will leave less sure-footed skankers slack jawed. Up-tempo GarageTechnoStep speaker damage time.
Further down the worm hole you'll find a second Slice of Heaven in a tune called "Drip", with its bass-driven techno underpinnings, combined with classic 2-step garage vibes. Bare dance floor vibes all around.
"Trinary" is an exercise in precision bass detonation. With its hovering bassline, combined with a shaky rhythm and floating synth stabs, this one hits the sweet spot.
"Ethereal Plus" brings zenlike smooth, dubby warmth preceding the funky future tech vibe that gradually builds to a driving exercise in guided bass meditation--leaving you refreshed in this fitting close to an expansive series of tunes.
Support: Starkey, 2562, Rob Booth, Roko, Bun Zero
And thanks to Big Up Magazine for this lovely little review! http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/music- ... e-tension/
!! the best ST so far imo !!!
