Paradisiaca
Various Artists
New Fish In The Water EP
Now London is the main input for dance music, many other regions around the world are following. The fresh sound of deep synths combined with innovative rhythms filled with deep basses is taking over. An example of this is Paradisiaca Recordings, the label based in the south of the Netherlands is bringing some fresh input to the scene. Paradisiaca is combining House, UK Funky, Dubstep and basically any sounds that has its roots in London. Deep synth driven tracks or staccato stompers, the label covers the whole spectrum of what is doing so well in dance music nowadays. The first EP, which is free, will exist of contributions by upcoming artists. KNC is being represented by Mad Decent, Bosstone is working with Pelican Fly’s Lucid and AMyn has already dropped tunes on Claude VonStroke’s Mothership. In short, Paradisiaca its first release is filled with names that won’t be unrecognised for long.
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BOSSTONE
The Gun Club EP
Hailing from Australia, Bosstone's music mines the same fertile ground as Night Slugs' London take on Baltimore house and Croydon dubstep. Opening track "Lean" utilises a sparse arrangement, concentrating on rapid 808 kicks and whipcrack ghettotech snares to accent its brooding atmosphere. "Beaucoup" is a bit like Addison Groove under the influence of codeine, with juke inspired rhythms at a more manageable pace. "Makeup To Breakup" meanwhile recalls a Jacques Greene style take on futuristic R&B, albeit one more restrained with its melodies. Remix support comes from DJ Sliink, who transforms "Lean" with some popping synths and dooms laden sirens, Samename, who delivers a tight house reflex of "Beaucoup", and "Deebs", whose fractured hip-hop reworking "Makeup 2 Breakup" turns the original into a technicolour marvel. - JunoDownload
KRUEGER
40oz Bounce EP
Young Philly producer Krueger channels the sounds of London on this new EP for Paradisiaca. Title tune "40oz Bounce" channels Pearson Sound and Girl Unit in particular, whilst still sounding hugely unique, while the excellent bass-thumper "This Is Sick" mixes reverbed textures with a thumping minimal kick. On a mean, post-dubstep tip, "Talk" is an equally essential 130bpm mindf*ck loaded with plenty of hip-hop swagger. - JunoDownload