
Following Tin Man’s and J.T.C’s raw house excursions Shaddock takes a sharp left. The original title - B.O.Y is an epic-futuristic track, rich in complexity and varied melodic levels subtley playing with heavy, stomping beats.
Not other than expected DJ Stingray delivers a stunning rework with his unique, fast paced blend blurring the borders between Jungle, Electro and Bass Music while Atom™, returns to his old Acid House heights dropping a 120 bpm house killer. Auxon's high-energy rerub puts a more modern touch to this disco-spacey crusade adding some vital sparks of trance.
Originally produced for Tim Sweeny’s ‘Beats in Space’ radio show the title track was heard in one of J.T.C’s DJ sets during a night out in Berlin and was signed to Shaddock on the spot. Heavy on the synths with a stirring bass-line and a driving 808, ‘Beats In Space’ is destined to shake-up every dance-floor.
Stepping up for his first ever remix duty is no other than Madteo of Meakusma, Workshop or Joy Orbison’s Hinge Finger fame, who added his unique signature of twisted, hypnotic left-field house, aptly titling his re-work 'Mad in Space’.
On the flip J.T.C showcases his more melodic side as well as his versatility as a producer. ‘The First Night Cycle’, feat. Ellis Monk is a metabolic track clocking in at eight minutes developing over time, all the while under-laid with James T. Cotton’s ceaseless heavy grooves.
‘Love Canopy And Vessels’ finishes this little gem in the best Detroit/ Chicago house fashion.
Opening track 'T_DD_T_RR_Y' sees kicking beats with a genealogy harking back to finest Chicago house, yet done with contagious feather-light energy of UK funky and a naughty bassline gliding perfectly between cheeky rave chords and their moody older brother. 'S_MPLE_HOUSE' continues with this blindingly effective simplicity, dreamily muted chord stabs, rolling congas in ecstatic space over a warm round bass.
Opening track 'T_DD_T_RR_Y' sees kicking beats with a genealogy harking back to finest Chicago house, yet done with contagious feather-light energy of UK funky and a naughty bassline gliding perfectly between cheeky rave chords and their moody older brother. 'S_MPLE_HOUSE' continues with this blindingly effective simplicity, dreamily muted chord stabs, rolling congas in ecstatic space over a warm round bass.
On the flip on 'AUT_REPEAT', crystalline synth shards coalesce in complex forms and continue in icey determination as the beat sneaks up underneath, propelling into an absolutely blistering workout. 'DJSN_K' rounds up on a perky high, an ebullient synthline with crunch and a punchy beat so frontal it might make you blush. Rave bones akimbo - Tin Man steals the pure dance!
Kassem Mosse can do no wrong, and continues his hot streak here with a stunning slow-mo refit. As with all of Mosse’s best work there is no easy pay-off, just a simmering half time shuffle: he slows the bass and tempo but raises the temperature slowly and steadily, creating a steamy tropical fug with organic percussive sounds and snaky shimmers.
B-side cut “Without You” simultaneously hushes and rushes, with urgent whispers and knife’s edge strings. This floor-driven house number emerges from gusts of crowd noises and cascades of gleaming harps, charging forwards through layered loops, and erupting at its peak into neon cosmic synths.
“Monologue” moves within more recognisable house tropes, but its malleable bassline and chorus of breath sounds and snatched words ensure that it stands out as a prime example of sleek deep-tech-house.
