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EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:44 pm
by antipode
Egyptian Avenue 002
Filter Dread - Underground / Troubled
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Following the success of label boss Epoch’s collaborative ‘Hydraulics’ release with Keysound’s Wen, Egyptian Avenue Records continue to build momentum by welcoming the exploratory sounds of London’s Filter Dread into the mix for EGPTVN002. Having debuted a collection of macabre and spatial grime fusions on Visionist’s fledgling Lost Codes imprint last year, Filter Dread solidifies his position as one of the most intriguing producers around with these two uniquely crafted beats that err towards the abstract and uncertain end of the bass-centric sonic spectrum. Both label and artist are emerging as bright lights amidst a deluge of creativity surrounding the resurgence of experimental eski-referenced instrumentals/ general left-field bass deviance, and the Egyptian Avenue + Filter Dread partnership here has yielded some particularly heavy results. Far removed from over-processed and over-polished production, the A-side ‘Underground’ is as raw as they come. Loosely applied drum skeletons and a 135bpm tempo sets a languid pace before the beat is engulfed by hyper pressurized square-wave bassline warps designed to duppy any soundsystem. The flipside ‘Troubled’ sees him rein back the intensity a little, applying misty, ethereal textures accented by iced-out synths, sparse percussion and the low rumble of measured sub-frequencies, providing balance and a complete-switch to the rude dancefloor energy of the A-Side. A pair of contrasting and engaging riddims available exclusively through Juno on Friday the 8th of March 2013.
Words: Oli Grant
http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Egyptian+Avenue
http://facebook.com/EGPTVN
egyptianavenue@hotmail dot co dot nz
big up!
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:37 pm
by Raad
I bet Underground sounds real sick on a proper system
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:26 pm
by Phigure
lovin em, troubled especially. sounds like it's gonna be a great follow up to the last release
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:51 pm
by dopocc
serious man big up
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:58 am
by chemicallyinclined
that shaker in Underground...
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:48 pm
by chekov
don't usually buy digital but gona have to make an exception for this
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:07 am
by foxtrot
Big tunes! Loving underground, gonna cop!
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:31 am
by antipode
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:30 am
by ultraspatial
Troubled is the one!
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:52 pm
by Molzie
can't decide which one I like better. both serious tunes!
on it.
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:25 pm
by antipode
Murky's awesome press release added to the first post.
Molzie wrote:can't decide which one I like better. both serious tunes!
on it.
That seems to be a general consensus, good to hear!
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:58 pm
by didi
nice
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:52 pm
by antipode
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:24 pm
by Phigure
bagged. cant wait to see what's next
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:11 pm
by dopocc
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:32 pm
by garethom
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:27 pm
by murky21
Troubled is colder than my fridge
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:34 pm
by Sexual_Chocolate
! big boy riddims
will be baggin on payday
Re: EGPTVN002 - FILTER DREAD
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:51 am
by antipode
review in djmag!
