Review: The Basement Freaks have riddled our charts with all sorts of break-centric dance experiments, but this is their debut for the mighty Adapted label, home to some of the best breakbeat this side of 2010, and they've come through with a meaty LP to get your weekend off to a good start. "Freedom" opens with a mash up of blues and soul, masterfully reimagined through a breaks angle, and this is followed by a whole artillery of vast, playful, sample-heavy bangers of all shapes and sizes. It sounds as if the Freaks have really gone to town on this one, chopping and shifting at every turn, adding in little touches of quality here and there. It's an album for those who like to dream big and not feel restricted by traditional genre boundaries. Lovely stuff.
Review: Aussie party label Adapted Records like to let the music do the talking, although the title of this here compilation, Glitch & Funk Vol 2, pretty much fills you in. Now what is inside is 11 tracks all crafted for the specific purpose of simply having fun. Mid paced opener "Smile" by Faux Fur, marries a steady breaky groove with hip flavours (plenty of scratching) and some vintage soul sounds and a smooth female vocal. Elsewhere we get electro swing with extra funk on "Bootleg Brass" by Stepcat and the blue-sky synthpop vibes of Bobby C Sound TV's "Europa".
Review: Texan tearaway Gaddy gets busy with his first ever EP. And what an EP... At eight tracks, this is almost album level. With a unique obese bass sound, clipped organ meanders and a clear knack at raw, creative sample craft, each cut works well as a testament to his abilities. Notable highlights, though, are the tripped out reverse bass weirdness of "She Had That Latin Sway", the 8-bit saloon bar wild west soundtrack "Get Paid", the jaunty skank of "Stay Paid" and the swooning strings and breezy synths of "Cruise Control". Jumbo gumbo.
Review: Already home to the likes of Khurt, Staunch and Au5 & Fractal, Australia's leading neuro hop, glitch and dubstep label Adapted have now welcomed Kosmo to the fold. Usually heard as one half of duo DonKong, bass fiend Kosmo has produced a seven track mini album that sees him fuse wobbly dubstep with all manner of their influences. Highlights include the hip-hop meets Ed Banger dub-cruncher "Mojo", the snarling filthy house of "Sirene" and the stadium dance-hop anthem "Money", which features the extra talents of SakeSake and Adam Tensta.
Review: Aussie instrumentalist-funk-fusionists Hutch and Rehan follow up their debut on Inna Riddim with this clinically obese trio of glitch jams. Constructing rich, moreish cake-like grooves, each cut will have you coming back for more. "Afro Punk" rolls with a silky disco sheen and reserved, clipped synths and a steady, unbudging guitar backbone. "Word" ups the tempo by 10BPM and injects the vibe with a commotion of slap bass and scratches. Finally the hilariously titled "Prolific Tit" takes us back to the nu funk root note with more salubrious bass, sweaty horns and occasional lazer-gazing bass sneers. A really tight balance of instrumentalism, floor-fire and unique creativity.
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