Katakana - Liquid Assets

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  • Segment has built up a reputation since its birth and here we see them celebrate their 10th outing with a bit more style than usual.Katakana aka Jools of XL Rhythm and Progress Alliance notoriety is called into action with a track entitled Liquid Assets while remix duties are placed in the hands of Canada's Micah . Katakana's Fluid Dynamics mix is on the A side and packs a powerful punch,kicking off from the beginning with a steroidal mix of broken percussion before a toughened drumbeat rears its head.Warbling bassline is added to with delayed vocal samples while gradually a dark layering of stabby sounds and funnelling pads swirl around underneath. The beat shifts to a more broken rhythm for the break as frequencies in the melody filter down,sending shivers down your back. Flip it over and its the Micah remix that works the magic with a beefed up take on the original,panning out the atmospherics and injecting it with an altogether different groove.The lush melodies and lengthy pads unfurl on top of the driven sound that gets sweeter with use of chanting vocals and development of synthlines throughout ,creating something deep and mystical.
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