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Review: Pure euphoria is set to run riot as Murder He Wrote returns once again to Rhythm Athletic for a palpable squeeze of funky breaks fusion. We begin our dive with 'Plot Twist', a sumptuous display of both fabulous old school rhythms and refreshing vocal sampling, culminating in a carnival-infused shack out of a breakdown, upping the energy levels almost instantly. From here, Murder's international influence shines through once again as the latin vocals and groovy percussive inputs of 'Salsa' take us down a much more South American road. Finally, more percussive precision as 'Errado Riddim' links together hard hitting sub designs with a constantly shifting undergrowth of rhythmic mastery, leading towards a super abstract breakdown then closes out the project with a very original feel! Exceptional as per.
Review: It's always a pleasure to see new music landing from Murder He Wrote, one of the most versatile warriors in the UK funky and garage space. This latest offering sees him return to rhythm athletic for a gorgeous display of melodic mastery, delivering two thunderbolts. First up, 'Salsa' is a groove-inspiring twist up, taking bubbly vocal samples and intertwining them with squelchy bass energy and some highly energetic drum designs to match. On the flip side, Maddie Ellerby jumps on board for the official VIP of 'In Too Deep', giving the original track, which already packed a weighty punch, an extra dash of rhythmic colour, leading with tidy breaks samples and more of those fabulous sweeping pads. Lovely work!
Played by: Mr Brainz
Review: Murder He Wrote has been one of the UK's most exciting production talents in and around the world of underground dance music for the last few years, with this latest launch on his own Rhythm Atheltic imprint being a very tasty one indeed. We open up with the skippy drum textures and smooth, lounge-like harmonies of 'Drop', which sets a tidy tone for the project with it's laid-back rhythmic approach. This is then chased down by 'Operate', which ups the energy levels into the realms of UK funky with a blippy backdrop of bulbous bass hums and clinking percussion, before 'Come Thru' switches the flavours into a nostalgic breaksy drive, focussing on shimmering arpeggios and shuffling breakbeats. Finally the pace slows firstly for 'Stay Up', a grizzly bop, focussing on dissonant chords and GM synthesizers, before Am Jams joins the party for a euphoric outro track entitled 'Fade To Black', fusing together emotional strings, bubbling bass tones and scattered drum textures for one last wild throw of the dice.
Review: Whenever we see Murder He Wrote return to Rhythm Athletic, we know we are likely to be in for a very enjoyable time, with this three track experience being no different whatsoever. We kick off with the joyous harmonic freedom we experience within 'Told You So' as Murder once again displays a solid sense of UKG arrangement, layering floating pad textures with intricate melodic slides and a jaw-dropping bassline, giving this one a massive yes from us right from the off. He sets the high quality bar and sticks to it next as the much more UK funky inspired percussive sweeps and choppy snare drives of 'Iso' up the intensity of the project almost immediately, especially when coupled with that looming bassline below. From here, the glittering melodic switches and breaks-infused rhythms of 'As If We Never' then push the bar out of the stratosphere as Murder closes out one of the most impressive three trackers of 2022 so far!
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Next up from the man with the plan, also known as Murder He Wrote, he returns to his beloved Rhythm Atheltic for a sumptuous collection of originals with the first volume of 'Icymi'. Across seven outstanding originals, we are able to enjoy the full range of MHW's full production arsenal, kicking off with the beautiful drum designs and shifting soundscapes of 'All I Ever Needed' and chased up by the fabulous vocal additions on 'Air' from Maddie Ellerby. From here, 'Too Late' sees more top notch vocal work from Chrystal, who this time plays the lead voice in another pad-heavy excursion few future-inspired UK-funky sounds, before the rattling snares of 'Loss' and squelching bass textures of 'Watch The Tempo II' add a bit more instrumental edge. Finally, we finish on some syncopated successes as 'Cuica' allows us to explore the true rhythmic skills of Murder He Wrote's production range, followed by a top quality finale in 'Denied', a carnival inspired combo of lively drum expressions and Roxy Sections' awesome vocal lines. Incredible work as always from Murder He Wrote!
Played by: Mr Brainz
Played by: Juno Recommends Breakbeat
Murder He Wrote feat Chrystal
Played by: Mr Brainz, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Funky House, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Murder He Wrote
Review: Murder He Wrote, Chrystal, Rhythm Athletic? What more could you want from a new school UK funky release?! What a fabulous link up we find ourselves exploring with this one as MHW returns once again to his home imprint to deliver a potent two track experiment by the name of 'Too Late'. Part one sees him deploy a vast array of colourful percussive lines and softened melody, over which Chrystal's heavenly vocal layers sit just perfectly. On the flip side, Part two sees a much more underground sound deployed as shimmering chord notes are left to drift into an icy soundscape atop glittering rhythms and more of Chrystal's chilling vocals. Amazing work as per from one of the most consistent producers out there right now!
Review: Next up on Rhythm Athletic, we see Murder He Wrote return to his incredibly rich run of form to deliver a stunning piece of experimental garage music, taking the title 'Not Today'. As far as compositional levels go, there aren't many people with a pallet as dense as MHW, who constantly finds himself unlocking unique pockets of energy within the different genres he works in, this new one being no exception to that as stunning layers of vocal sampling are deployed atop cloud-like synthesizer chords and charming drum skips. It's emotive and it's excellent, we just can't get enough!
Played by: Titeknots
Review: What a time it is for Murder He Wrote at the minute, who appears to be unable to put a foot wrong, judging by his recent releases at least. He here returns to Rhythm Athletic for a soulful helping of garage and funky goodness, kicking off with the stunning vocal collaboration with Jessica Wilde entitled 'Love', a track drenched in rhythmic flavour. Next, we leap into the more lofi arrangements and choppy drum structures of 'Loss', before finishing up the project with a look at 'Cui?-ca Riddim'. This one, despite being nearly impossible to say, is definitely one that needs to be heard, as MHE combines super smooth pad structures with lively funky drum work.
Review: Despite having a steady revival movement over the past couple of years, UK Funky has exploded onto the UK Bass scene over the past few months, influencing a large amount of underground music. Here we see one of the genre's leading lights in Murder He Wrote put forward a flavoursome four tracker, courtesy of Rhythm Athletic. We begin our journey on this one on a vibrant collaboration with Maddie Ellerby by the name of 'Expectations', which lays the blueprints for the rest of the EP with its classic funky flavours. Next up, 'Circles', a bluesy stripped back roller, packed with organic drum energy, before landing on the futuristic synth play of 'All I Ever Needed'. Finally we finish up the EP on the playful dub mix of 'Expectations'.
