A mission that’s obtained us enamoured since 2019 is again for extra.
This has been among the best items of reports I’ve been graced to ship this yr, not due to any ornamental numbers or nominations connected to it, however as a result of these two guys are amongst my most profound influences relating to musical style and manufacturing. Spencer Brown and ilan Bluestone are again with one more collaborative EP, titled the Austin EP.
What I like about this duo is that these guys don’t sound like both/or. They create one thing distinct from their solo work, but you’ll be able to fully make out the silhouette of each on their very own. Spencer himself not too long ago posted on Instagram, and perceives the identical factor I do: “ilan has been an enormous bro to me because the day we met. Even with our totally different kinds, we’re at all times within the studio collectively, simply making music for enjoyable. Zero stress, simply vibing“.
That is simply one of many varied situations they’ve joined forces. They’ve offered us with stuff like ‘Steelyard’, ‘Gatekeeper’, and ‘Amber Leaf’, the latter of which got here out on Spencer’s personal Equanimity album in 2023. Brown has additionally remixed ilan a few occasions, first tackling ‘Frozen Floor’ in 2017 after which ‘Will We Stay?’ the yr after. The story runs again for each.
The Austin EP
The Austin EP comprises three tracks: two originals and one remix. ‘Austin‘ and ‘Hugo’s Sofa‘ are the primary information lined up, and the closing monitor is a Paul Deep remix of the furniture-themed tune, straight from my favorite nation, Argentina.
‘Austin’
Beefy like nothing else, ‘Austin‘ is a really fascinating monitor primarily based strictly upon the grooves of the kick, bassline, and drums. Its catchy and heat bassline grabs your consideration and will get the momentum rolling because the star of the present. The pads are tender, nothing is tremendous in-your-face. The final sound of the monitor is tremendous floaty and fly-away-ish, tethered again right down to Earth solely by that beautiful kick-bass groove. I wager each producers made their finest Imhotep faces whereas listening to the ultimate model. It’s neat.
‘Hugo’s Sofa’
‘Hugo’s Sofa‘ retains that very same vibe rolling, sustaining the ethereal but darkish and groovy environment, with floaty pads and soundbeds carrying you excessive into the sky. The hat groove is slightly bit totally different right here, because it is a little more machine-engineered, taking part in round with the discharge of various parts, and it additionally tells an important story of stress and launch. Each ‘Austin’ and ‘Hugo’s Sofa’ are very minimalistic, however they’re removed from monotonous or boring. It’s a excellent method to benefit from the story they need to let you know.
‘Hugo’s Sofa (Paul Deep Remix)’
Paul Deep‘s remix is, I might dare to say, precisely what this EP wanted to shut out completely. Whereas each unique tracks are, as mentioned earlier than, primarily based on the idea of “simply sufficient parts”, Paul was in a position to take ‘Hugo’s Sofa’, retain its core essence, and go completely wild with percussion grooves. This monitor is a superb piece of Progressive Home bliss. It’s an absolute gem. This piece brings the vibes of the unique into a special crowd completely. I can positively see this one being performed at a Hernan Cattaneo pageant, and even somebody like Man Mantzur. Paul, you’ve executed an outstanding job.
I’m so completely satisfied that these three tracks got here collectively, as a result of the entire package deal simply is sensible.
Hearken to Spencer Brown and ilan Bluestone‘s brand-new Austin EP, by hitting the ‘Play‘ button on the Spotify participant under. Be sure to follow our page to remain updated on the newest information and views relating to our beloved Dance music business.
