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artist · steppah huntah
release · walk this step
year · 2003
genre · lo-fi
label · compost records
catalogue · cpt 143-1
website · www.compost-records.com
date · 13-oct-2003
quality · 192kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 walk this step (seiji's black forest gateaux) 7:00
a2 walk this step (seiji's rootdown dub) 4:05
b1 walk this step (original) 6:46
b2 earth 6:27
playtime · 00h 24m 18s
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this is it! directly from strasbourg/ france steppah huntah's 12"
self-confidently takes the next step in the evolution of
futuristic dance! the imperative invitation æwalk this step' sent
out to the listener in terms of beat, bass, keys n' fx will
definitely be gratefully accepted. stunning russian keysplayer &
vocalist oless t. and her partner in crime - doublebassplayer &
producer steven j. - beautifully combine organics with programmed
electronics.
inspired by jazz, afro, latin, funk and electronic music steppah
huntah is permanently in search of the ultimate step of dance.
this intention is clearly audible. although sounds and percs are
loosely, freely adjusted, they resolve in a tight production that
kicks in straight away and slowly mesmerizes the listener with
every single additional element that sets in, step by step!
this 12" release contains the original version of æwalk this
step', which is a massive percussive jam that jockeys sounds and
melodies from beginning to end with oless' keys and steven's bass
rounding up the whole thing beautifully. it also contains the
original version of steppah huntah's æearth', as well as two mixes
of æwalk this step' by seiji, the founding member of bugz in the
attic, and one of the principal players in the west london broken
beat scene. originally known for recording drum & bass in
partnership with g-force/mark force, he is now mainly known as
seiji, opaque, homecookin' and everyday people. seiji asked
whether or not he could contribute to this release, after he had
been guest at rainer trⁿby's famous root down club in freiburg,
where he heard the original track and instantly fell in love with
it! seiji's black forest gateaux mix sets in with warm keys that
are immediately given the necessary groove by snaremovements that
lend up-coming, warm bass sounds and those sweet n' smooth baahdap
baahdap bapbahdabaah-lyrics a beautiful soft edge! surely a grand
opening, whereas his rootdown dub remix is definitely also a
goody, since seiji basically uses the same key success ingredients
only for a different recipe. æearth' has a certain spheric
attitude with a kind, revolting bass-sound that keeps the spirit
alive whilst nostalgic melodies resemble frolic movements that
curiously play around the steady fundament of beat & bass. all in
all ya' won't need a shovel to dig this!
steppah huntah: steven-j developed his production skills over
quite a long period of time experiencing from old & new styles,
dance, funk, jazz and urban music. he collaborated with many
musicians and djs and learned to master the doublebass, which
allowed him to play what he adores and helped him reinforce his
musical culture. oless t., originally from russia, began to play
the piano at the age of 5 and attended classical training up until
her 15th birthday. the discovery of her countries popular music
led to her decision, to take part in the professional world of
music. in 1993, she composed her first pop jazz album and started
to play outside of her country. in her multiple journeys and tours
through europe, she decided to continue her musical experience in
strasbourg (france) in a jazz club where she then met steven-j.
they've worked together since, playing in bands (essentially
jazz-funk, salsa, samba, folk) and producing their own music, both
under the strong influence of electronic music (especially the
electronic dance music from england and the evolution of acid
jazz). this center of interest determined the musical direction of
the "steppah huntah".
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