- Cuba Recordings have begun life in the world of Record labels with some great releases to see their way into the record boxes of many a DJ. Releases from Echofalls and U & K has seen this label fully establish itself as quality motivated, and they again try to deliver the goods with their latest release from Flow and their Happy Shopper EP.
Blind Dan kicks things off very smoothly as the beats slowly build their way in. Smooth strings ride the background with some subtle piano effects. There are some subtle vocal lines that give this production a smooth deep house kind of feel, and it’s quite a warm way to begin the EP.
Look at Me follows on the a-side and is quite chunkier then Blind Dan. Vocals play a greater role as they ride the smooth beats and intricate clatters of the drums. The baseline subtly rides its way in the background providing a smooth flow to the production. Smooth piano lines and strings also give this production a very lovely feel. Delightful stuff with ‘Look at Me’.
Happy Shopper ups the pace on the flip and also introduces a smooth techy feel to the EP with a nice synth pattern that weaves itself with some vocal effects and smooth pads that ride the background of the track. The track gets a little on the funky side deep in with some bubbly effects, but all in all maintains a great groove throughout.
Gangbusterz concludes things with a percussive focus. The drums are the main focus here as they keep the track chugging along, complimented well with smooth effects and subtle strings.
It’s a pretty good state of affairs at Cuba with this release. A good combination of tracks by Flow (who has delivered some astonishing stuff especially under his Disposable Heroes guise on Sub Rossa records) and a release that should appeal to those that may not be familiar with Cuba.