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▌ Artist : Way Out West ▐
▌ Title : Intensify ▐
▌ Label : Distinctive Breaks Records ▐
▌ Genre : House ▐
▌ Catnum : DISNLP76 ▐
▌ Source : 2xLP ▐
▌ Quality : 208kbps 44100kHz Joint Stereo ▐
▌ Size : 91.34MB ▐
▌ Encoder : LAME 3.97 (-V2 --vbr-new) ▐
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▌ http://www.distinctiverecords.com ▐
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▌ ▄▒▄ TRACK LIST ▄▓▄ ▐
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▌ 1. The Fall 7:30 ▐
▌ 2. Intensify Part 02 5:07 ▐
▌ 3. Activity 5:15 ▐
▌ 4. Hypnotise 5:46 ▐
▌ 5. Sharkhunt 5:24 ▐
▌ 6. Mindcircus 5:52 ▐
▌ 7. Stealth 5:37 ▐
▌ 8. UB Devoid 6:47 ▐
▌ 9. Call Me 4:45 ▐
▌ 10. Secret 6:16 ▐
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█ Its been a few years since the 1997 self titled debut █
█ album from Bristol based progressive outfit, Nick █
█ Warren and Jody Wisternoff, better known collectively █
█ as Way Out West hit the music scene, giving us such █
█ hits as Ajare and the monstrous The Gift, which was █
█ used famously on an advert for the Halifax building █
█ society in the UK. Their second long player, Intensify █
█ has been long awaited and now its finally here, was it █
█ worth all the build up and anticipation? Let us find █
█ out. █
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█ The album kicks off with the harrowing vocals of ┤The █
█ Fall┤, which takes its vocal chorus from ┤Coldcut┤s┤ █
█ classic ┤Autumn Leaves┤. This track has been played by █
█ all the premier league DJs, from ┤Sasha and Digweed┤ to █
█ others such as ┤Anthony Pappa┤. A true testament to the █
█ fact that ┤Way Out West┤ is back, and a great starting █
█ track. From here ┤Activity┤ kicks in, a melodic █
█ masterpiece featuring eastern pan flutes soaring above █
█ a whirling synth melody. In the murky depths of the █
█ beats can be heard a sultry moan, atop a series of █
█ percussive firings of an artillery rifle. █
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█ Moving on through ┤Call Me┤, with its tribal intro and █
█ trippy synths, this one also offers up another sultry █
█ vocal sample, taken from recordings of hooker chat line █
█ calls, building unpredictable abstract melodies, █
█ drawing you closer, until ┤Hypnotise┤, with its 4/4 █
█ bassline and gritty synths, shows why Way Out West are █
█ one of the top progressive acts, before breaking down █
█ into an almost lounge core vocal, laid back with subtle █
█ swirling effects. █
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█ Onward to the oceans for ┤Shark Hunt┤ which lives up to █
█ it┤s title with wailing dolphins, chanting flutes, █
█ moody atmospherics, and intricate layering: a truly █
█ surreal experience. The enchanting vocals of former █
█ Opus III singer, Kirsty Hawkshaw break through the █
█ speakers on the superb ┤Stealth┤ a laidback cinematic █
█ masterpiece, showcasing her amazing voice amongst █
█ flutes, crashing symbols and lots of subtle synth █
█ effects, a truly amazing production. ┤UB Devoid┤ █
█ changes the mood of the cd almost instantly, a dark █
█ tribal 4/4 monster concocted from the bowels of the Far █
█ East, featuring dark atmospherics, flute wailings, and █
█ other eastern delights. Truly the devil at work. █
█ ┤Mindcircus┤ is the second more pop-oriented track from █
█ Intensify, featuring the vocals of Ali Kenyan from █
█ Bristol, a long time friend of Nick and Jody. Piano █
█ laden, this track has crossover potential but still has █
█ that irresistible WOW trademark sound. This one is █
█ particularly melodic throughout and will have you █
█ singing along after a few listens. A future progressive █
█ ┤anthem┤? Quite possibly. █
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█ To bring us back down to earth ┤Secret┤ features the █
█ best of the west and the east: wailing woodwinds and █
█ chants from the far east combined with sneaky guitar █
█ stabs and grandiose soundscapes. A breakdown ensues and █
█ the mysticism gives way to an eerie foghorn, tribal █
█ rhythms and the wailing warblings of a drowning man, █
█ fighting to escape as the bassline pounds relentlessly, █
█ before melody fights back.. And the almighty █
█ atmospheric intro of current single ┤Intensify┤ kicks █
█ in building slowly, until a rattle of a snare gives way █
█ to a pounding dark bassline, intertwined with screaming █
█ noises and synth effects. The harrowing vocal appears █
█ out of nowhere, fighting against the chaotic mayhem and █
█ madness of the track, eventually taking control and █
█ becoming ┤Intensify Pt 2┤ with its angelic vocal stabs, █
█ taking us away from the madness of the past 60 plus █
█ minutes, letting us relax and reflect on what has been █
█ an astounding musical journey. Well worth the long █
█ overdue wait and highly recommended. Do not miss this. █
█ █
█ .:: WC2R Classics ::. █
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