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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/

YES

aaand there we have it!

edit: 2x12 for 4 tracks!? i doesn't get any better

it's amazing how many 12" this guy has forthcoming!

djrobyn wrote:it's amazing how many 12" this guy has forthcoming!

If only I were so prolific. I dunno how he does it, and still keeps making fantastic music. *iz jealous*

Yay, it's official! Hitting the shops tomorrow!

where can i hear this??

don gotti wrote:where can i hear this??

Just added a soundcloud player with clips to the original post.

I am really enjoying these - heard some a while back on the XI + Bombaman Streamizm show. Thanks for getting them out.

Loving it, been playing for a minute.



shiva, check yer pms.

love the art!

finally! I've was supporting this one in a big way back in early 2009... essential purchase people!

Great releases!! Ethereal Plus is a big, big tune!!!

big release !! the best ST so far imo !!!

2010 KEEP ON ROLLIN!

Mad respect to ST and all the supporters!!

Year of the XI!

xi wrote:2010 KEEP ON ROLLIN!

Mad respect to ST and all the supporters!!

Mad respect to yourself for rollin' out the gorgeous tunes!

Great release guys, keep up the great work

woah , absolutely lush. Cop on sight this one.

pretty cool stuff here. dude has a lot of releases on the docket.