Claudio Mate - Dub Island [2009, vinyl, dpress industries]

april 2009

lbl: Dpress Industries

#: DPRESS 035

electronic

dub techno

320kbps

A. Dub Island (Original Mix)
B1. Dub Island (Quantec Remix)  
B2. Dub Island (Echoreshape Mix)
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total time: 22:12

note: "Claudio Mate's voyage to 'Dub Island' results in an exemplary eight-minute dub techno piece, produced to perfection with all the requisite bass curvature and low end presence. There's an unusually insistent line in reverberant, compressed percussion running through the track as well, really bringing the production to life. By comparison, Quantec's take on the mix is a little more run-of-the-mill, but once again its a masterful command of the dub-techno art-form. Topping off all this is the 'EchoReshape' mix, bringing a more flattened out, energised 4/4 feel that's still loaded with layer upon layer of ambient texture. An excellent EP."

7.3

quantec, how do you plan for retirement?

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Nick Solé - Never [2010, vinyl, dpress industries]

february 2010

lbl: Dpress Industries

#: DPRESS 037

electronic

dub techno, deep house

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A. Never (Space Dub Vinyl Version)

B1. Back To Love

B2. Never (Radio Edit)

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total time: 23:25


note: "Nick Solé's previous offering, Simple Things, came out almost exactly a year ago on Mojuba. His considered release schedule reflects the slow build of his tracks. But while the space dub version of "Never" is no exception, it forsakes patience for a more restless, sliding ride that is totally mesmerising. 


A teeming jungle of spiralling percussion, an echoed vocal refrain and slick dub chords all fight their way into the mix, eventually locking into a propulsive and entrancing groove that rides the whole first side. The cheeky radio edit on the second side jumps straight in, but at under four minutes it misses the sense of journey and is more useful as a sonic postcard. "Back to Love," meanwhile, is more conventional, but no less hypnotic. A hazy half-remembered disco sheen and washed-out vocal calls shimmer over a heavy bass kick, resulting in a more dreamy late night track." - Chris Mann, RA.

dub in heaven

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