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+─ R E L E A S E I N F O ────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
Artist...: Huxley & Shenoda
Title....: Chatsworth Sound EP
Label....: Defected Records
Cat.No...: DFTD414D
Format...: WEB (Digital Download)
Genre....: House
URL......: http://defected.com/
Tracks...: 2 Grabber..: N/A
Size.....: 28.57MB Encoder..: LAME
Playtime.: 00:11:54 Quality..: avg. 320kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
+─ P L A Y L I S T ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
1. I Don't Know 6:29
2. Premier 5:25
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11:54 (min)
+─ R E L E A S E R E V I E W ────────────────────────────────────────────────+
Huxley & Shenoda are two of the most in-demand producers on the underground
house scene and the æChatsworth Sound EPÆ is the pairÆs full collaborative
debut. Long time friends and label mates on Hypercolour and HuxleyÆs Saints &
Sonnets, the duo have undeniable studio chemistry and æChatsworth SoundÆ debuts
it beautifully.
Opening with warped, sweeping synths and a crisp hi-hat shuffle, æI DonÆt KnowÆ
is the perfect marriage of garage shuffle and four-to-the-floor house thump,
the spoken word vocal adding a classic Chicago vibe before heavy, metallic bass
throbs take control of proceedings. Treading the fine line between heady
atmospherics and straight up dancefloor appeal with aplomb, the female vocal
cuts through the mix late on and adds a whole new level to what will surely
become one of this yearÆs house anthems.
The appeals of æPremierÆ are perhaps a touch subtler but no less effective, as
a Reece-inspired bassline gives way to beautifully fragile swatches of
glimmering synths, before returning alongside a huge kick to lass waste to all
who stand before it. This time the vocal takes centre stage with one of the
most yearningly hypnotic refrains of recent memory.
Huxley has previously delivered releases for an enviable roster of labels
(Tsuba, Morris Audio, Fear of Flying, Hypercolour and 20:20 Vision for
starters) and has stayed true to his robust, bass-led strain of house music
that reflects his formative interests in UK and US Garage. Whether veering
towards deeper vibes alongside Ethyl on his own Saints & Sonnets imprint,
turning in cast iron grooves for Tsuba or full vocal barnstormers like his
lauded 'Let It Go' single for Hypercolour early 2012, there's a clearly defined
but pliable and versatile sound to Huxley productions that marks him out as a
truly talented producer.
Laurie Shenoda's rise through the ranks has been slow but steady. Like Huxley
he has also produced for the acclaimed Hypercolour imprint, remixing an early
release before going on to then unleash his 'Shots' and 'On & On' EPs in 2011
and 2012 respectively, the latter of which was cherry-picked for Mattias
Tanzmann's 'Fabric' mix. This was quickly followed by 'A Homage' EP on
Hypercolour off-shoot Losing Suki, described as "a new breed classic" by
Matthew Dear, it received Radio 1 play from Skream and Benga as well as props
from the man's usual peers including Jimmy Edgar and Axel Bowman. In addition
to this collaboration with Huxley on Defected Records, Shenoda also has
upcoming EPs for Hypercolour and George FitzgeraldÆs ManMakeMusic.
The æChatsworth Sound EPÆ marks Huxley & ShenodaÆs collaborative debut on
Defected Records, and looks set to propel both producers to underground
superstardom.
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