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Artist:	SULLY
Title:	Reminder/Jackman's Rec
Label:	FRIJSFO BEATS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	FRJ 005EP

"Griping about dubstep seems pretty pointless at the moment -- for almost every formulaic record on the shelves, there's another young, creative producer beating a much more interesting path. Norwich's Jack Stevens -- better known as Sully -- is justifiably seen as one of those individuals. Tantalisingly doing the rounds on dub for long enough now, 'Reminder' and 'Jackman's Rec' should usher in Sully's biggest moment yet. Since Blackdown (AKA Martin Clark) included both in his end-of-year dubstep chart for Pitchfork, he and DJ partner Dusk have supported the tunes consistently on Rinse FM and at FWD>>, also featuring 'Jackman's Rec' in their XLR8R magazine podcast. 'Reminder' has subsequently been deployed in sets by Ben UFO, Pangaea and Tomb Crew, the latter including it in their recent contribution to FACT magazine's respected mix series. One of Sully's tricks is that his music never falls into predictable slots. 'Reminder' might be a peak-time, late-summer skanker, but there isn't a clichéd reggae sample in earshot. Instead, it's closer to a translation of pioneering producer Pole's crackly dub abstractions into dancefloor form. 'Jackman's Rec' is a velvety roller that on one level, is the best example so far of how Sully's intuition for swing allows him to nail the dark sensuality of early FWD>> beats. Yet at the same time, it's in no way trapped in nostalgia for that era, simply sounding like the next step for future garage."

Artist:	SULLY
Title:	Toffee Apple
Label:	FRIJSFO BEATS (UK)
Format:	10"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	FRJ 009EP

This single from UK bass badman Sully finds the versatile producer taking purple synths and twisting them into dizzying contortions. A rude drop roots the track firmly in UK soundsystem culture while a tough stepper's beat drives it forward. Locating a space between 2step's swing, dubstep's edge and breakstep's drums, Sully's productions perfected styles and vibes four or five years before the "future garage" movement. "Toffee Apple" is the perfect sweetener. Super-limited pressing with artwork etching on the flipside.

Artist:	SULLY
Title:	Carrier
Label:	KEYSOUND RECORDINGS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	LDN 026CD

Long before -- four of five years before -- the UK garage revival kicked in and "future" garage had even been dreamt up, Sully began finding a space between 2step's swing, dubstep's edge and breakstep's drums, all underpinned by the rude spirit of jungle. He displayed a deft touch for heart-breaking melodies that could touch people as much as the ruff sub-bass could hit them, as evidenced on EPs like Phonebox and Jackman's Rec for the pioneering Frijsfo Beats label. Carrier makes good on Sully's unwritten promise to his long-hopeful fans. It's a short but sweet opus that embraces house, 2step, UK funky, purple synths and juke, with a widescreen, epic vision and Sully's trademark emotive vistas. In fact, so poignant was one cut, "2Hearts," that it was rumored to have been held back for the mythical "lost" Burial DJ Kicks mix. The second half of Carrier sees Sully -- best known for his 2step garage variants -- filter his own take on Chicago footwork, combining eski strings, crunchy 808 claps and ravey piano loops at a tempo last used by jungle, while a hitherto unheard UK funky influence is also revealed on "Encona." Collectively, the album presents a body of work infected by ruffneck pirate culture.

Artist:	SULLY
Title:	Carrier
Label:	KEYSOUND RECORDINGS (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	LDN 026LP

LP version. Long before -- four of five years before -- the UK garage revival kicked in and "future" garage had even been dreamt up, Sully began finding a space between 2step's swing, dubstep's edge and breakstep's drums, all underpinned by the rude spirit of jungle. He displayed a deft touch for heart-breaking melodies that could touch people as much as the ruff sub-bass could hit them, as evidenced on EPs like Phonebox and Jackman's Rec for the pioneering Frijsfo Beats label. Carrier comes good on Sully's unwritten promise to his long-hopeful fans. It's a short but sweet opus that embraces house, 2step, UK funky, purple synths and juke, with a widescreen, epic vision and Sully's trademark emotive vistas. In fact, so poignant was one cut, "2Hearts," that it was rumored to have been held back for the mythical "lost" Burial's DJ Kicks mix. The second half of Carrier sees Sully -- best known for his 2step garage variants -- filter his own take on Chicago footwork, combining eski strings, crunchy 808 claps and ravey piano loops at a tempo last used by jungle, while a hitherto unheard UK funky influence is also revealed on "Encona." Collectively, the album presents a body of work infected by ruffneck pirate culture.

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