Horsepower Productions-Quest For The Sonic Bounty LP [Tempa]

[Motorway to Roswell]

http://www.factmag.com/2010/10/11/horse ... six-years/

Dubstep progenitors Horsepower Productions are set to return on November 29 with their first new album in six years. It’s called Quest For The Sonic Bounty.

These days essentially a solo project of founder member Ben Garner AKA Benny Ill, with some contributions from newcomer Jay King, Horsepower have been fairly quiet since the release of 2004′s To The Rescue, and it seemed like the name might have been retired completely before the emergence last year of two new 12″s, ‘Damn It’/'Kingstep’ (artwork detail pictured above) and ‘Exersising’ (a Lee Perry version issued on Adrian Sherwood’s legendary On-U-Sound imprint).

To The Rescue, and its flawless predecessor In Fine Style (2002), stand as two of the most original and satisfying full-lengths to come out of the UK garage explosion, and helped bridge the gap between the silken, poppy sound of early 2-step and the roughness of grime and then dubstep, drawing inspiration not just from heavy-duty reggae but also techno, breakbeat and jungle (former members Nassis and Lev Jnr were both heavily involved in Nico’s No U-Turn).

Quest For The Sonic Bounty will see release via Tempa, the same label that brought us both previous Horsepower LPs. It includes special edits of ‘Damn It’ and ‘Kingstep’ and the aforementioned remix of Lee Perry, and will be released on 3×12″ vinyl, CD and digital. The full tracklist is below; more info when we have it.

Tracklist:
1. Rain
2. Mexican Slayride
3. 22
4. Water
5. Kingstep (LP Version)
6. 18th Special
7. Damn It (Extended LP Version)
8. Lee Perry: Exercising (Horsepower Remix)
9. Poison Wine

[fractal]

wow, can't wait to hear some previews! big up B ILL

[apmje]

Exciting!

[weston]

Fingers crossed.

Although i'm not sure what for

[jsml]

This is big news. I have been waiting sooooo long, and now I only have to wait another month!

Big up Benny Ill as always.

[thinking]

how is this thread not 5 pages long already?? Massive news.

[dubctep]

This kind of news makes me want to say just 1 thing:

[joeki]

If the recent deep medi plate is any indication, we'tr in got a treat.

Kingstep get's massive love from me as well.

[fractal]

We are a month away from a horsepower 3X12"?!


R U DUMB????

[cixxxj]

HELL YEAH

[jsml]

The tracklist is a little weird isn't it? Only 9 tracks and I definitley didn't expect the Lee Perry remix to make a studio album.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I'd be happy with any new Horsepower! Just not quite what I was expecting.

Benny said on the GetDarker interview that some of the tracks had been made with Lev Jnr, Nassis, J.King obviously and The Culprit. Will be interesting to see which tracks they collaborated on.

[hedmuk]

Oh. My. Days:

YES

[brasco]

Oh. My. Days:

YES

[brownman]

this is great, i was expecting a thread wonedring if there was any news on the album

[CollisionCourse]

I AM VERY EXCITE

[izz-e]

wow , speechless , can't wait!

[Luke Yeah?]

[spec]

Hope the quality of the tunes are up with the deep medi release! Can't wait!

[Pada]

For some reason Kingstep / Damn never resonated with me - I bought it but never got into it.

New Deep Medi is huge though, and the album will definitely be worth a listen at least!

[bolsty]

For some reason Kingstep / Damn never resonated with me - I bought it but never got into it.

same, i tried to get into it, but i hardly ever rinse those tunes

On a seperate note, this just made my fucking day !!!