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Holding Hands
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Review: As always with Holding Hands, we have been given a slice of the divine as Brazen lands with a spicy four-track delivery, showcasing the very best of new school breaky flavour. We begin with the title track 'Aces & Eights', a jumpy roller, fusing organic percussive pulses with wonky bass synths and unusual melodies for a trip into the unknown, before the choppy break slices and potent 808 kick stabs of 'Twocking' gives us something a little more eerie in its arrangement. Next up, 'Muck' focuses in on alien-like LFO expansions and skippy, minimal drum designs, giving the whole track an otherworldly vibe, before we round off with 'Achey Breaky', potentially the highlight of the release with it's super-crispy drum sampling and creative use of industrial pulses for a cool melodic switch. Lovely stuff!
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HHANDS 020
08 Oct 21
Breakbeat
08 Oct 21
Breakbeat
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: Holding Hands takes flight on its 15th EP with Gallegos slinging together a wide range of influences across five reinforced club cuts. Gallegos - an artist associated with labels like Bristol's Banoffee pies and Feelings Worldwide (thanks to a collaboration with Baby Rollen) - returns to Holding Hands with Chronic Ensoniq. Hooking up with both peak time techno and deep acid house inspirations in the title track, "Ultimate Damage" introduces a subtle rave element to the record next to the hypnotisms of "Coming In Hot". With something steppier, acid and dub all the more is "Oi To The Oi" there's extra warehouse motifs and dub mentalities making it to the surface in "This Is A Brand New Day". Look mum, no hands!
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HHANDS 015
18 Jun 21
Techno
18 Jun 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Up next on Holding Hands, we welcome the high energy combination of Baby Rollen & Gallegos, a partnership destined for greatness, who here unveil four tracks of pure rave power. First up, we take a look at the Gallegos solo contributions, with the acidic arpeggios and pumping drum designs of 'Blue Mountain' setting us off quickly, before the more melodic themes of 'Shouldacouldawoulda' provide us with some nice contrast. Next, Baby Rollen joins the party, firstly on the moogy drum bass tones and choppy drum rolls of 'Underwater Excursion' and then on the masterfully dispatched breakbeat themes of 'B45'. A very tidy EP indeed!
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HHANDS 010
14 Feb 20
Bass
14 Feb 20
Bass
Played by: DJ Mau Mau
Review: Mau Mau is one of South America's most experienced DJs, having first started spinning records during the late 80s. This release is taken from music the Brazilian DJ put out on Eps and his Music Is My Life debut album during the earlier part of this millennium, but it is testament to his skills that none of these tracks have aged. "Breakers In Space (Dsc edit)" is a robust break beat affair, full of joyous vocal samples, while on the title track, Mau Mau delivers a rolling, tribal groove. Close in style to London tech-house of the early 00s - it's no surprise that he has released on Mark Ambrose's delightfully trippy Crayon imprint - "D+" and "Jmrb" resound to loose percussion, out-there vocal samples and deep, otherworldly melodies.
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HHAGAIN 003
08 Nov 19
Techno
08 Nov 19
Techno
Review: Holding Hands boss Desert Sound Colony (DSC) has stated that he has known Adam Pits for a long time. First as a fellow student (a few years below him) at high school, and later at a University in Leeds that they both attended. He is from the same crew as Breaka (Beat Machine/Stretchy Dance) so there must be something in the water up there DSC declares - because 'these guys are producing the best shit in town right now'. UK bass and electro crossover in bold fashion on "Socket Power", which is followed by an eerie darkside perspective by Junq up next - perfect for the stoned ride home on the night bus.
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HHANDS 005
12 Oct 18
Electro
12 Oct 18
Electro
