Review: Whenever Murder He Wrote lands on his home imprint of Rhythm Athletic, we know we are in for a good time, as he opens this new four-track with a seriously vibrant collaboration, seeing him join forces with the forward-thinking vocal prowess of Idris Miles for a dancefloor-ready singalong entitled 'Rave Out'. From here, moogy funky madness as 'No You Don't' first delivers a sultry sweep through original UK funky themes, followed by some wicked soundscaping work on 'Up High', a potent original fusing space-age pads with subtle breaks-driven drumlines. Finally, the title track's dub version in 'Rave In', a wonderful way to close off another fabulously designed collection from Murder He Wrote.
Review: It's always exciting to see Murder He Wrote return to his home imprint of Rhythm Athletic, with this latest five track offering once again flipping the script, diving down a more garage-influenced route. We open up with "Love (Makes Me)", a sumptuous jig through rolling 4x4 drums and high energy choral blocks, followed by both the silky vocal overlays of "Basement Groove", which sets a smoother tone, and of course the more funky-influenced percussive scuttles of "Cowbell Tool?. To close off, the theme of syncopation continues to expand as the shuffling rhythmic finesse of "Step Too" then gives us an even more jiggy-feeling, with the extended mix of "Regrets" then closing off the project with a tasty landing. Top-notch as per.
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