"hi ho!" Wilbur Daffodil-11
WEST INDY
stuff these two words through the drivel-o-matic and you get:
western USA independent dance music label.
coming out the drivel-after-burner you get two more words, exist dance
do you follow?
In the Major Leauge of Dance Music, Exist Dance fronts and impressively
solid bassball team. Fearless in their creative diversity, they have
pressed out a full spectrum of dance music: from proper BPM trance
through tribal acid and on into richly syncopated funk bump sandwiches
washed down with an ambient milkshakes, it's down on wax and wearing
the ED label. No question they wreck the AL west with a diverse lineup
up releases.
I first ran into the sounds of HEAVEN (their Los Angeles Bass Station)
when a baby blue copy of ED002, Tranquillity Bass, hit the Starport
turntables. A planet full of pure jazz bass riffs simmered in outer
space spices and served up over aching hip hop loops, instantly drew
the attention and high praise of the Terra Posse musical palette.
Hell, the shit floored me so hard I wrote my first letter to a label.
btw (to date i have only written to one other. . .rephlex of course ;)
and (neither have written back :(
but (their music speaks to me more profoundly than any letter could ;)
"theeeeeyrrre baaaack!" Carol Anne
Tranquillity Bass _broadcast standard issue no. I_ exist dance 012
Cantamilla-printside outer
This is a dance floor serenade!
A melancholy string intro blends into piano meanderings. *ahhhhh*
The cantamilla vocals send shivers up my spine. Gentle bass drops
and booming traps jump up front. *ahhhhhh* Always rephreshing to
hear some traps. The groove here is all natural. I easily slip
into a memory of a musical induced peak experience. Late night
in a house deep in the woods. Everyone has an instrument in
their hands. Soup spoons, sticks, mouths, bongos, out of tune
guitars, and in tune syncopation.
You haven't lived until those moments.
*I see. . .I know*
Mya Yadan-printside inner
Rain drops into a delay pedal. The Familiar Familia is playing
in the back yard. Percussion begins to percolate. A chant begins
Solid bass bumps up. Bring the syncopation. Fat traps build
and build. *open your mind, your hearts, your very soul*
ED brings on the positive anthem. (Always a bonus.) But hey,
enough gushing, back to the beat. The buildup increases, beats
doubling and hitting harder. Heads up now!
Hear come da champion sound break down! Unpasturized scratching
saturated in distortion. . .rip it up disc jockey!
Cantamilla-moonside outer
You jump right into the mix down of a damn jamming, hand clappin,
guitar, bass, and synth funk scat jazz track. The success of this
mix is sweet production. ED as usual, works the board and releases
scrubbing bubbles dub. Eye see, I know.
LOCK GROOVE (hey,my copy of ED002 did the same ting)
They Came in Peace (Sea of Tranquillity) moonside inner
Back in the park with the birds and crickets. Breathy bass
intro _number nine_ (think white album). More production juice.
This track was recorded in heaven for sure. The vocals cascade
into your headphones. *We came in peace for all mankind.* They
ricochet and rephlect you into a trance. A chill out anthem.
(end of part one. . .stay tuned for part two. . .Freaky Chakra)
coming after lunch ;) Teep