Dub Kult - Twelve

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  • A siren style vocal echoes softly in the beginning bars of "Twelve" before a deep kick and tight shaker compliment cow bells and background FX, and slight guitar hits bounce in and out amongst the trippy vocal blurbs. A heavy saw-style bass enters, reeking havoc for two bars, dropping out for the vox, and slamming back in for peak time. The bass drops out giving way to a series of clicks, FXs and more vocal drops. A third breakdown comes back with sick drum sequencing, haunting vocals and tight percussive work. A funked out mind trip for the minimal heads. The true sound of after-hours. (8/10) Funky and bleepy? How is this possible? Easy when it’s Dub Kult. Several cow bells with a funky bass groove and housier approach are the order of the day on "Chick" as a saxophone comes in adding more soul and depth. Female vocal clips help break up the sequencing and transition into a second bass line before leading back into the sax. Another vocal hit drops a synth melody with a disco loop which rides back into the saxophone, taking over in what seems to be a well automated pattern. A separate vocal loop is introduced at the main peak of the track with ahhs, clicks, dadas and didadis all over the place. Automation again takes hold and the saxophone is brought back in riding softly with the vocal loop. A l'il more housey than Dub Kult's prior stuff but still very peak set time. Look for Derrick Carter and the like to play this one. (7/10) Deep tech is my favourite genre to listen to and "Slipping Away" is a f*cking awesome example of this. Think "Space Odyssey" mixed with a Corona commercial. Beginning with a very translucent mix of soft pads, rhythmic clicks, snares, and abstract drum patterns a vibrant yet mellow guitar soon enters, reminding me of Japan for some reason. A violin slides in somewhere between Funk and New Orleans for a brief moment before we are taken back to the guitar with a pad bass line. Unique FXs, loose sticks and solid strings help mesh this into a dance floor variety track great for an intro or outro of that "Magical Set". (8/10)
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