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CNVX005 - Auto State of Mind
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supported by 44 fans who also own “Ordinary Thing”
Before I discuss the merits of "Auto State Of Mind", one of a sudden glut of Exit EPs from the usual suspects (dBridge, Kid Drama, et al) can I just make the point that what numerous producers refer to as "liquid drum & bass" should more accurately be referred to just as "drum" (or more accurately still "shite") since it flows more like tar than liquid and the bass is either completely absent or pitched so low in the mix that it's virtually inaudible. I have no objection to a genre's teeth being whitened, but I don't then expect them all to be pulled with a pair of pliers. None of this of course applies to Kid Drama whose two tracks, originally issued late last year, are of immaculate quality. Side A's percussive thwack, resonant bass and slightly maudlin melody are masterfully intertwined while the vocal led B-side hinges on a soaring synth line and satisfyingly resonant bass that I so hope was sampled by Kid creeping into next door's garden at 3am to sample it from their over-taut washing line. Liquid gold.
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CNVX001 - Crimson / Azure E.P
by Kid Drama
supported by 43 fans who also own “Ordinary Thing”
Absolutely criminal that this was never released on wax! amazing EP. Autonomic perfection.
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EXIT066 - Kid Drama - 'Covering Ground' EP
by Kid Drama
supported by 41 fans who also own “Ordinary Thing”
Luv, in particular, is a phenomenal track - full of atmosphere, feeling, and rhythm.
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Touched by the Stuff
by Motorists
Toronto rivals San Francisco as the North American capital of jangle pop as evidenced by this new record of sunny jams from the Motorists.
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Blissfully narcotic dream-pop inspired by real dreams.
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Brijean are back! Uptempo space disco grooves dusted with soul and R&B on the duo’s latest masterpiece.
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supported by 40 fans who also own “Ordinary Thing”
Kid Drama has been a pivotal figure in the drum & bass scene for some time now, dropping both solo and collaborative EPs mainly on Exit records with welcome regularity. "Engram 1" is something new though, a single 15 minute track spontaneous assembled from a variety of sources which, although inescapably the work of a d&b master, incorporates elements of ambient and house, expertly cocooned in a shimmer of twinkling synths. It's a captivating listen and hopefully not the first time our Kid will try his hand at something different.
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