Artist ...... : Russ Gabriel
Title ....... : The Fall Guy
Genre ....... : House
Label ....... : Mobilee Records
Catnr ....... : MOBILEE040
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration .... : 00:20:14 (46.3MB)
Ripdate ..... : 00-00-2008
Store ....... : http://www.beatport.com
Tracklist ... :
1. React (Original Mix) 7:16
2. The Fall Guy (Original Mix) 12:58
Release Notes :
In three short years, Mobilee hasn't only built out one hell of a roster; it has
nurtured its expanding lineup into something resembling a family. It's easy to
feel proud after putting together a crew like this. But this time it's our turn
to be humble, as we welcome a true techno veteran to the fold: Russ Gabriel.
Russ almost certainly needs no introduction: since 1993, he and his Ferox label
have helped define the sound of UK techno, merging elements from Detroit and
Chicago into a sound that stands confidently on its own.
Russ had been quiet for a few years, until last year he announced the return of
Ferox. Now he comes to Mobilee with a record that confirms his reputation as one
of electronic music's true, enduring greats. Recognizing that power isn't all
about brute force, both cuts hypnotize and seduce with elegant constructions and
slowly shifting modulations. Simplicity and finesse rule the day.
"React" opens with softly pumping chords and handclaps cloaked in faraway
reverb, setting a muted, dusky mood.
It builds almost imperceptibly, with minor-key detailing creeping in from the
corners like spiders climbing wispy
webs. Nimble sub-bass struts across the low end, more felt than heard. And that,
structurally speaking, is all there is: this is a lesson in less-is-more. What
makes it special is the way that Russ lovingly teases all the elements out of
hiding, filtering and EQing as though catching light in an abalone shell. The
track's delicacy is offset only by a slow crescendo of 909 drums from deep in
the mix. But forget about formùit's the feeling that matters here. Raw and
emotive, this is how techno was always supposed to sound.
"The Fall Guy" plays with the same ideasùcottony chords, gentle syncopations,
gauzy filters reminding you that sensuality is as much about concealing as
revealing. This time, though, Russ stretches out and really takes his time,
drawing the tune out to 13 minutes longù13 minutes that pass in an eyelid's
flicker. This is what hypnosis sounds like. Slowly, subtly detuned notes flash
up and dissolve into the fabric of the music. The track is a reminder that it's
all in the fingertips, that house music isn't just a matter of rhythm, of the
right chords, but of having the ear
for detail, for having the patience to let the music exist at its own pace. A
reminder that deep isn't just a state of mind: it's a state of being.