Review: Binding soulful D&B with the melancholy cinematics of the more standard European manfestation of the genre has been Austrian duo RoyGreen & Protone's MO since they met back in 2010. Never holding back on the big bass but with a lot of time and effort spent manipulating delicate sound effects and snippets of live instrumentation, their output is always a cut above. Celsius may be a surprise choice of label to avid followers of the pair, however when the tracks are this good, who are we to argue? Head for the dancefloor and get smiling.
Review: Celsius have a relentless release schedule, the benefits of which include getting the freshest new music out there before other labels have caught a breath. It's a strategy that's kept them ahead of the pack, such as on this new release, where regular collaborators Roygreen and Protone hook up with Paul T for a killer two tracker. "Outlaw" contains some seriously tough beats, haunting backdrops and creepy vocal snips, while "Sideways" keeps the tough beats but adds distant, echoey melodies and throbbing, menacing bass notes. Spooky!
Review: With their recent collaborative effort on Celsius still ringing in our ears, Roygreen & Protone join forces for another three intricate rollers. "Left Behind In Sadness" kicks things off with a melancholic combination of cello strings, subtle vocals and sparing subs, pushed forward with brittle percussion, while "Found Love" offers a more introspective track, as the soulful vocals of Bokaboka and Krint glide on a cushion of jazzy piano and icy synths. Finally, digital bonus "Manitou" offers the sparsest, techiest cut, with a breakbeat feel to the rhythm that goes hand in hand with its buzzing, jaunty low end and sparse atmospherics.
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