Published
Fri, Jun 3, 2005, 09:43
- Soma Rasa are well and truely back! They played live recently in Brisbane supporting Infusion, have been on remix duty for Kid Kay Ferris and now have a new single out in June.
Soma Rasa are well and truely back! They played live recently in Brisbane supporting Infusion, have been on remix duty for Kid Kay Ferris and now have a new single out in June. ‘Say what you say’ by Soma Rasa feating Digital Underground will be released on 6 June on Freefall/MRA.
Formed in 1997 in Brisbane by brothers Bill and Dan Hazard, Soma Rasa work at the nexus of breakbeat and electro. Not interested in rehashing and regurgitating the sonic murmurings of their contemporaries here and abroad, Soma Rasa have etched out a unique niche that’s decisively centred on the dance floor, but free from the cliché that devalues so much contemporary electronica.
The duo were catapulted into the spotlight shortly after forming in 1997 thanks to a support slot alongside Fatboy Slim, and their excellent live show reputation. When they hit the studio the result was the extremely catchy limited edition single ‘Future Of Der Funk’, followed by an album titled ‘I Mix Therefore I am’ in 2000, which drew instant critical acclaim from across Australia and was subsequently released on vinyl to make giant waves in Japan.
In 2004 with a refined live persona derived from endless touring, the guys called on a range of Australian vocalists including Miss Brown, Kina and emcee DNO to contribute to their ‘On the Run’ EP which saw the lead track ‘something wicked’ echo from radio’s all over the country. 2005 has seen them go a step further teaming up with the legendary US hip-hoppers Digital Underground, who were only too willing to work alongside the duo after hearing the results from the ‘On The Run’ sessions.
The upshot of their recent collaboration is ‘Say What You Say’, a humming electro masterpiece which features the vocal talents of Digital Underground members Shock G, Money B, Metaphysical, Humpty Hump and scratches from DJ NuStylez. It’s a true meeting of the minds – DU and Soma Rasa have devised a pulsing dancefloor anthem that displays the full potential of Soma Rasa’s now fully realised production approach. Keep them coming lads!