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"Richard van Kruysdijk & Marie-Claudine Vanvlemen's eponymous debut Sound Effects was hailed by many as a great collection of intricate nu-jazz / trip noir / future soul gems. Their four EP's on M4S, until now only released on 12" vinyl, are equally evocative, more danceable without being identikit, less vocal, more instrumental, yet just as at home on your bedroom stereo as in a club. Remastered and mixed into a 72 minute trip of jazz influenced broken beats, blurring the lines between live and studio, sampling and live playing, Needlework displays the authentic musical logic of Sonar Lodge, presented by themselves as well as interpreted by renowned remixers like Domu, Atomhockey's Kasar, Attica Blues' Tony Nwachukwu, Relaxo Abstracto, Max 404 and Cellvoice. Starting with tight broken beats, Needlework digs ever deeper into more acoustic, loose drummed nu-jazz with a darker edge, maintaining the same clarity in sound and atmosphere. Needlework has become much more than just a megamix of crossfaded tracks, it is a beat-based collection of songs that cover the range between minimal electronics to maximum jazz-funk complexity, inviting both jazz aficionados and clubbers to bask luxuriantly in the seductive, cinematic ambience."
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M4S 022CD
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"It was less than a year ago that Harco Pront emerged from obscurity with his stunning debut release Skifo EP on M4S. His tracks, loaded with an uncompromising intensity, were immediately picked up by DJ's like Gilles Peterson, Carl Craig and John Peel, to name a few. With his second M4S release Epos, Harco enhanced his status as major upcoming talent. Harco captures the raw funk vibe, adding some wicked, fragmentated drum programming and fat grooves to create his special blend of 'Harconics'; deranged vocals, ragged blues licks, dirty bass galore, acoustic and electronic frenzy. On his debut album Jibberish, Harco presents no less than 33 tracks, varying from miniature guitar songs to far out electronica. With his sense for 'old fashioned' songwriting as well as avant garde dance music, Harco combines the best of both worlds in a fresh and original way that's already proven to be irresistible for many DJ's, as well as home listeners."
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