Artist ...... : Blawan
Title ....... : Bohla EP
Genre ....... : Bass
Label ....... : R&S Records
Catnr ....... : RS1102
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Duration .... : 00:17:27 (40.0MB)
Ripdate ..... : 18-03-2011
Store ....... : http://beatport.Com
Tracklist ... :
1. Bohla 5:30
2. Kaz 6:38
3. Lavender 5:19
Release Notes :
The R&S renaissance continues with three uniquely lethal tracks from one of the
UK's most exciting young producers. Like Untold before him, Blawan respectfully
infuses his hardcore swung rhythms with a sound most commonly associated with
the label, the good 'ol 303. It forms an integral part of each track, from the
chirruping squiggles smudged into the loping swingjack groove of 'Bohla' to the
detuned gurgles eating into complex tribal polyrhythms on 'Kaz' or dissolved
into the bass-sunken new world jack of 'Lavender'. Aside from sounding fiercely
technoid and alien, his use of acid sequences with swung or broken patterns
exposes a vital connection between Belgian and UK hardcore dance musics, where
tribal febrility meets cybernetic reality in a marriage of exotic futurism.
Amidst all the rightfully celebrated contributions to the R&S revival from James
Blake and Space Dimension Controller last year, the punishing dancefloor update
of the label's sonic template from Hemlock boss Untold was sort of passed by.
Hailing from Barnsley, Blawan becomes the latest rising talent to appear on the
iconic Belgian imprint, and takes his cue from Jack Dunning, fully embracing the
303 sound that characterised the label in its pomp and delivering three
thrilling tracks that further demonstrate the budding potential shown on his
Hessle Audio debut. Lead track "Bohla" sets the tone, crafting a menacing
rhythmic swing from a titular growl and smudged bass drums, with intermittent
upwards swirls of 303 constantly building and dropping off. "Kaz" proves to be
brilliantly schizophrenic in its approach, with intricate drum rhythms cascading
around whilst acid lines twist in ten different directions across almost seven
freakout-inducing minutes. What really impresses with Blawan is an innate talent
for unique rhythms and it's most apparent on the abrasive delight of "Lavender",
with rattling percussion covered in a thick viscous bassline truffle shuffle.