After a winter break and a with new focus on original and forward thinking house, boe is back for 2009 with one of the hottest Detroit artists to break onto the scene in years. Kris Wadsworth is a man who truly has his own unique production style. For years the term “minimal” has been banded about for music with little soul, originality and that essence of dance music, a groove. Kris is a guy whose interpretation of minimalistic music oozes all of these qualities and much, much more; Stripped down, funked up house that takes the listener back to when house was raw, full of energy and brimming with soul. His production resembles that of an early Herbert, crunching and twisting his way though drum samples and polished chords to create a sound that is simple and intoxicating yet difficult to copy. Less, it seems, is most definitely more.
“Dig” is Kris’ first four-track EP and showcases his sound through four slices of deep, groovy late night house. The first track “The Depths Of” is Kris’ sound summed up in just under nine minutes. The first three minutes belong to a long intro that builds and builds through vox snippets, stab samples, synth chords and h-hats that ride the groove. The track breaks down only to kick back in with a chunky snare and trippy pads to whip the listener into a frenzy. “Macrotones” is a wonky late night rhythm synth track that wouldn’t sound out of place at Fabric at 7am. On the flip, “White Bread” kicks off where “The Depths Of” left off, a catchy rhythm with swinging stabs and moody chords. A growling, gut-moving baseline makes the track a real dance floor favourite. The final track on the EP is “Haunted House” a deep houser with a delayed bassline perfect for those late-night moments.
plays by: Anthony Collins, Bearweasel, Big Bully, Brothers Vibe, Burnski, Clive Henry, D'Julz, Jeff Samuel, luciano, Mark Henning, Matt Tolfrey, Mazi (Gourmet), Mihai Popoviciu (Highgrade, Immigrant), Milton Jackson, Raresh, Steve Bug!
CONTACT
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Press: 5/5 De:Bug magazine
Kris Wadsworth - Dig EP (Boe Recordings / 005)
Kris Wadsworth gehört zu diesen Ausnahmeproduzenten, von denen man wirklich alles blind kaufen sollte. Die Tracks auf dem Londoner Label bringen Housemusik und Innovation so auf den Punkt, dass man es kaum glauben will. Statisch hartnäckige, aber dennoch extrem smoothe Grooves, reduzierte Sounds, die im genau richtigen Moment diesen Bruch zeigen, der durch die völlig verschiedenen Tracks geht. Deepe Melodien, Sounds, die man anfassen möchte, so unwahrscheinlich erscheinen sie, und wenn man gerade glaubt, man hätte diesen Sound verstanden, dann geht Wadsworth immer gleich ein paar Etagen tiefer. 4 Klassiker, die dennoch klar machen, wo die Reise hingehen sollte.
kris wadsworth is one of those producers that i would buy anything from blindfolded.
the tracks on this london based label brings house music and innovation to a level, that you can hardly believe. static, hard-edged, but still extremely smooth grooves, reduced sounds, that bridge the gap in the right way.
deep melodies and sounds that touch you, they appear in such a fantastic way. and when you think you understand the sound, wadsworth is takes it to a even deeper level. 4 classic tunes that will make clear where the journey(trip) will take you.
Check out the tracks at:
A1 The Depths Of
A2 Macrotones
B1 White Bread
B2 Haunted House
Ben.
