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FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P OUT NOW!!!!
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:25 pm
by formant recordings
00 Phaeleh-Cheki
01 HxdB-Invisible Touch
02 Psychonaught-I Just Want You
The latest from Formant Recordings is a globe-spanning affair, a split EP comprising brand new tracks from Bristol’s Phaeleh, Vancouver’s HxdB, and Newcastle’s Psychonaught. None of these producers are exactly newcomers but these songs strike out like fresh, confident debuts, going for the jugular -- after all, when you’ve only got one track, you’ve got to make it count. Phaeleh’s “Cheki” is a meditative stepper that grooves on subtle Asian vibes, glassy percussion and soft flute sounds kindling a loungey mood overwhelmed by the mounds of sub-bass power lurking underneath the track. The skittering garage beat and distant vocal imbue the track with subtle sensuality, for one of the sexiest tracks since, well, Formant’s last release. HxdB’s “Invisible Touch” lurks closer to the surface, with vocal samples as glowing cinders acting like periodic skylights, as beautifully filtered guitar plucks float in like momentary rays of sepia sunlight. Reality sets in when a ferocious riff rips the sound from the surfaces of the track and violently pulls it down the centre in one ugly stroke of digital distortion -- it’s a surprise that never ceases to startle every time, the kind of stuff that would implode a rave. Closing the EP is the twilight Burial invocation of Psychonaught’s “I Just Want You” -- but the ultra-clear percussion a far cry from Burial’s dusty archival beats. The familiar vocals are anguished but powerful, relishing in their own strangulated muscle, straining against the pressure of the track and struggling to break through the mournful din.
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Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:28 pm
by rob_o
awesome! all 3 tracks are wikid
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:47 pm
by sines
gonna be a big one!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:42 pm
by 1017_duck
biggest release yet maybe?
I dunno, they've all been very special to me. Thanks for the continuous quality!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:25 pm
by _boring
big tings from formant always
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:30 pm
by kontigobeats
real nice release, feeling the I just want you track especially! Big up formant!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:22 pm
by green plan
Yeeeow!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:09 am
by brent
beautiful
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:33 am
by bigbasha
pretty amazing all around, that hxdb is what's up.
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:39 pm
by sines
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:48 pm
by rogue star
wicked stuff!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:10 am
by 3rdeye
awesome, just awesome release. Big ups to everyone involved!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:35 pm
by 1017_duck
first page!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:52 pm
by djrobyn
loving this, big up the formant gang!
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:34 pm
by formant recordings
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:01 pm
by psychonaught
Best record store in the north
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:09 am
by sines
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:37 am
by sines
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P COMING AUG 2ND 2010
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:20 pm
by sines
up.
Re: FRMNT009-DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH E.P OUT NOW!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:27 pm
by tri-funk
excellent
