Abacus presents iDRUM – iDRUM This Djembe

NDATL continues with it’s latest release ABACUS pres IDrum “Bang This Djembe” Austin Bascom is no stranger to this scene having released gems on classic labels Prescription & Guidance returns to the musical forefront with this 15min + remix of percussion/conceptualist Davidson aka IDrum. From the start, the drums automatically pull you in and then comes the hard stabbing synths that will captivate the listener and dancer, add a trumpet & some acid lines, Voila! You have the next club banger! Then turn it over and “Welcome To The Party” is classic analog tracking Abacus at his best, with smooth chords and driving drums will be sure to please the deep heads worldwide. Also a bonus drum dub is included for our layering DJ’s to drive dancefloors into a frenzy!

Austin Bascom and his pseudonymn of Abacus should be known to most house heads having released some prime cuts on labels like Guidance and Prescription. For this 3 tracker on Kai Alce’s NDATL imprint he takes the percussion work of Davidson, aka iDrum, and weaves it into some deep, rolling dance floor thunder.

The A side is 15+ minutes of percussive thump, saxophone, stabs, acid lines, female vocals and sultry washes that make up “Bang This Djembe.” This is a bit of a monster, breathing with just the right amount of tension and release throughout the track making for perfect late night fare. On the flip we get the smoothed out sound of “Welcome To The Party” with analogue chords and more of that driving percussion. That’s followed by a nice dub featuring a stripped down version of the percussion work featured throughout the slab.

This is a great record for fans and DJs of many genres from the deepest deep house to the most minimal of techno. There’s something for everyone here and another gem in Abacus’ discography.

taken from Phonologue.
The Gramaphone Records Blog.
http://tinyurl.com/6w34qjc

fantastic funky saxophone