ARTIST...: Lucky Paul
TITLE....: Elephant Island ft. Mara TK
YEAR.....: 2012
LABEL....: Somethinksounds
CAT.NO...: STSEP005
GENRE....: House
TIME.....: 20:04 min
SIZE.....: 46,0 MB
QUALITY..: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Full Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: WEB
RLS.DATE.: 2012/03/03
WEBSITE..: http://www.bagpak.net
TRACKLIST
01) (03:55) Elephant Island ft. Mara TK
02) (04:09) Elephant Island ft. Mara TK (Piano Dub)
03) (05:07) Elephant Island ft. Mara TK (Ossie Remix)
04) (06:53) Elephant Island ft. Mara TK (Midland Remix)
No stranger to the cherry-picked pool of talent at somethinksounds, Lucky Paul now
delivers his second weird and wonderful single "Elephant Island" on the boutique
label, backed by a couple of muscular remixes from Hyperdub wonderboy Ossie and the
unstoppable Midland.
Lucky Paul may be a relative newcomer to the electronic music scene but the New
Zealander and Electric Wire Hustle frontman (now residing in LA) has spent his
lifetime pursuing worldwide musical inspirations. From studying traditional
percussion in Brazil to living with Indian music legend Pandit Vikash Maharaj and his
musical family, Lucky Paul is an accomplished alchemist in noise and rhythm with an
obsessive attention to sonic detail and experimentation. Having already released the
sublime and unusual "Slow Ground EP" on somethinksounds earlier this year (including
the huge "Thought We Were Alone" remix courtesy of Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap), Lucky
Paul, now bestows his next unique installment.
The original "Elephant Island" is an idyllic soundscape of emotive electronica but
bursting with plenty of weird and raw musicality. Punching through Mara TK's haunting
vocal line are brawny drums and rippling analogue synths and bass - It's a supreme
percussive work out that builds into a dramatic orchestra of beats and strings. The
alternative 'Piano Dub' begins all passionate keys, space-out, stripped-back
percussion and develops into another compelling wall of sound.
Rising producer and new label family Ossie steps up for the first rework with a deep
and wonky voyage into the realms of UK funky. Lending "Elephant Island" a lick of
futuristic darkness, demented keys, pulsing bass and erratic staccato rhythms pierce
the calm of the filtered vocal. An ideal match for the boundary-less spirit of
somethinksounds, 22-year old East-London dweller Ossie has been setting labels
Hyperdub and Lightworks alight with the ingenuity and versatility of his debut
productions.
Midland offers his Midas touch in the second remix with an uplifting deep house
rendering of "Elephant Island". Swimming in warm pads and fuelled by a rolling
groove, this is destined to provide the euphoric dancefloor moment.
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