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.
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: 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!
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