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Artist ...... : Atsunori Maruta
Title ....... : Lapis Lazuli
Genre ....... : House
Label ....... : Suffused Music
Catnr ....... : SMD113
Source ...... : WEB
Encoder ..... : Lame 3.97
Quality ..... : 320kbps/44.1Khz
Duration .... : 36:52 min
Pre.Date .... : 06-12-2015
Store ....... : https://www.beatport.com/
Tracklist ... :
01. Azurite [09:00]
02. I Feel [08:30]
03. Lapis Lazuli [09:57]
04. Twilight [09:25]
Release Notes:
Constantly delivering quality music this time we have talented
producer Atsunori Murata bringing us his latest EP. The release
has four original tracks, with distinct sound arrangements and
great vibes relative to it's name Lapis Lazuli. First we have
Azurite, kicking off with dreamy synths and pads along the
driving bassline in the buildup. Which then transitions into a
nice progressive techy melody with an array of effects and
sounds in the background. The bouncy cadence with those kicks
and beats, overlapping dramatic key notes in the breakdown
peaking back into the soaring synth lines, is one of the main
element in the whole track. Next we have I Feel, pulsating
rhythm, quickly establishing a deep funk with stunning warm
bass and synths which maintains the irresistible groove. Bleary
chords, punchy percussions along the vocal snip as the bassline
kicks in followed by the melodic stabs takes the track higher
and higher into a melancholic vibe that just keeps you coming
back for more. Following which we have Lapis Lazuli, opening
with minimal tribal drumming flowing into a dubby bassline
groove, the song is set on a great direction. Hard beats stabs
leading you to the breakdown where the listener gets into a
trancey mode slowly picking back into the towering synth melody
with the light riffs and atmospheric dip. Atsunori has great
style with his synth lines, piloting a more composed sound
along some clever use of variations in tempo and melody.
Finally we have Twilight. One of my personal favorite from the
release. Set on mellow slow atmospheric pads the tracks is
built on some edgy filtered bassline. The breakdown sounds very
melodious with the surprising sweet key progressions sounding
like the bag pipe along the bleeped-out synths. The moment you
play it you can feel its great control, along deep bass bump
and hard stabs keeping the groove alive throughout the track.
Another quality release for Suffused Music. The 4 tracks on the
release are all equally good. Recommended! Text by Sarah
Mathews Picture by Kevin Walsh Mastered by Cid Inc.
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