Review: His fifth release on Soul Deep in as many months, Furney is properly shooing them out this year. The quality is as high as the quantity too... The guitar twangs on "Frozen Hours" are so crisp you could slice ice with them while the subs on "Out On Love" are so sassy and slinky they could - if played too loudly - impregnate you. Restrained yet weighted, funky yet fiery; Furney is killing it this year.
Review: Three Soul Deep releases deep into 2016 and we're not even out of February, Furney and Soul Deep are dominating right now and the safety word is 'subs'. Not that you'd want any form of submission; you could be pummelled by the rubber ball basses of "Slow Down" for days on end and still not want to come up for air. "Awfully Deep" more of a gentle whip-slap, licking us gently but persistently with its persuasive jazz sample, yearning vocal moan and strange, tripped out FX that purr and stretch over the mix. Let's hope they keep this prolific assault up throughout the year.
Review: Barely a month has passed since his emerald "Really Alive" EP and Furney returns to Soul Deep with two more understated, classy rollers. "Mercurial" hits hard and hits persistently with a meticulously weighted kick and loose live bass groove. "I Just You Walk Away" softens the punch just a little in favour of an ethereal vocal sample, planet-chowing arpeggios and gentle harp plucks. Classic Furney, classic Soul Deep.
Review: Longstanding liquid representer Furney gets his dark on for two driving grooves on SDE. "Really Alive" is riddled with a strong sense of urgency thanks to its nagging stabs and toxic sub bass. "Night Boat To Formantera" continues the eerie theme with tightly plucked strings that cascade and spiral with cinematic drama as the groove develops. As you'd expect from a man of Furney's calibre, both are polished with pristine production touches.
Review: Weeks have passed since Furney last dealt contrabands from the Soul Deep trunk, but here he is again. As always, he's peddling the preemo gear; "My Heart" is a deep bassline roller with full attention paid to the finely tuned drums and bulbous sub. If you're looking for Furney's dreamier, majestic tones then jump straight on "Awaitation" and allow yourself to be swept away by the gradually build but deftly executed strings and flutes. Furney can do no wrong right about now.
Review: Liquid gold from one of the most consistent names in soulful drum & bass: Furney returns to Soul Deep with two more spotless rollers. "Rhodes For D" sparkles with a softly plucked nylon string hook, dreamy pads and ghostly female vocal moans while "Land Meets Sky" sways on a swooning string sample that is rather reminiscent of a Bob James composition, all majestic and full of little details, it works well over Furney's unrelenting drum dynamic. Powerful and pretty; not a combo often spotted in D&B.
Review: Plenty of soul-searching in this pair of deep rollers from Soul Deep favourite Furney. Fresh sounding and filled with emotive keys, "Rhodeo Drive" itself is a gorgeous piece of soulful drum and bass, with plenty of nods to the old school. "Low-Co" is the bad boy of the pair, ditching shimmering atmospherics for a loose and dirty kick drum and eerie vocal histrionics. Cinematic and imaginative, there's a lot here to take your breath away.
Review: Golden soul and a fresh take on jungle sets the pace on "Just Can't Give You Up", a fast-rolling rendition of a motown classic revisited for the dancefloor craving folks of 2015. On any normal day this would be good enough to get any set off to a flyer, but the deep down bassline gets under the skin making it shine out as an instant classic. "Don't Want Me Now" is melancholy and expressive without ruining the dancefloor vibe, which is always a pleasant surprise. Rolling along smooth and deep, Furney can't help it - he just loves creating liquid rollers for Soul Deep, and who are we to tell him otherwise? Hopefully there's much more to come from this talented new producer.
Review: Expertly crafted junglist vibes woven into a solid yet satisfyingly squishy bassline is what Furney offers in "Rise Up", and it's just the antidote we all need in this current wintery world of perpetual Tuesdays. It's a roaring shape-shifter of a tune; people who refuse to dance to this have no soul. That's just science. Second track "MDMA" is a breezy and ethereal trip through old school vibes, and fresh, bright production. With a touch of Eastern mystery added by clever samples of exotic instrumentation, it's a full on stepper with a difference.
Review: Fresh, fast-paced and totally jazzed, both tracks on this double-header are packed with all the soul and furious snares Paul SG has come to be known for. First tune "Gangster Boogie" is a brass-fuelled jazz exorcism, blasting fun and funky melodies out through rapidfire percussion. On the flip, 'White Storm' is smoother and sweeter, taking things down to lounge town. Different paces for different scenarios - yeah, this is good stuff. These two can work together again.
Review: Working together once more this time for Soul Deep Exclusives and available also as a freshly pressed 12", these are two instant classics. Featuring a classic Furney bassline that gets crowds bopping, it's a jazzy masterpiece of soulful rhythms and big rolling vibes. Holding up the flipside, Dynamic pops an all-over experimental feel that's as big as it is accomplished. There's something about that bassline that despite it's liquid sensibilities, really makes it hit hard. Both tracks are equally immersive, however for true innovation over anything else, Dynamic rules the roost. Well worth those hard-earned pennies.
Review: First up Furney teams up with Paul SG and Locksmith for the title track "Musho" on Jazzsticks Recordings. A minimal intro, dominated only by light percussion and hypnotic spoken word vocal sample, starts things off before the track develops with rolling beats and dreamy, mellifluous SFX, punctuated by the occasional chirrup or instrumental flourish. Things continue to be interesting when Paul SG goes solo on the accompanying venture "Just A Theory" which is another minimal, experimental piece characterized by a chopped up vocal snippet, punchy beats and a blissed out soundscape.
Review: Little known liquid upstart Furney gets another crack of the whip as Soul Deep Exclusives take him on for three stunning musical journeys into his many influences and inspirations. "Tear In The Rain" is a mash-up of modern western soundtracks and lush, rolling bass mixing old with new, whereas second track "Missing Her Missing Me" is a melancholic ramble through subs and rain-soaked atmosphere, dampened percussion and ethereal vocals adding to the gloaming. Finally, Furney signs off with the beautifully musical "Gumbo". Not at all like the food of its namesake, this dazzling track takes on many different, delicate forms from light and airy pads to twinkling keys and sultry sax, all held together by a huge fuzzy bassline. Delicious.
Review: Without a doubt one of the best low-key record labels, Soul Deep is back with regular partner-in-crime Furney for a classic piece of funky D&B. Furney's music has a certain roughness to it, that rustiness in the drums and the lack of clarity in the highs, both of which conspire to add even more charm and character to his productions. The title track encapsulates that well, with its soaring sample and warm, padded bass notes. He goes a bit deeper than usual with 'Long Distance Relative' and 'I Can't Take It', subtler sounds at the back and more introspective tones at the fore on these two. A nicely diversified release from a stalwart of the scene.
Review: Furney the soul fireman notches up a few more arson notches on his discog bedpost with four more outstanding jams on Soul Deep, his most frequent home of late. There's a bouncy Logistics or Bcee style garagey bump to the bassline on "Someone Else" while "Crocodile Jazz" tunnels us even deeper into Furney's darker, rolling psyche with stripped back dynamics, blistering breaks and some touching details on the percussive layers. Further into the EP we're treated to Furney's lighter, more soulful side with the Jenna G style vocals on "By My Side" and the lilting piano vapour trails and otherworldly vocal on "Love Me". Beautiful.
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