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Ed Rush, Optical* & Fierce - Cutslo (Lokuste Mix) / Alien Girl
Label:
Catalog#:
PRO 014
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country:
UK
Released:
1998
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Drum n Bass
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Published by Mute / Copyright Control.
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Yes, yes, YES! Pure drum n bass terror vibes here. Just listen to the warm, raw bass & phat, rolling drums & u know this one's a classic. If you want more of the same, check out Ed Rush & Optical's latesr classic, 'Reece'. Put simply, these two are the best songs ever containing the famous reece bassline.
One of those tunes that is so dark it evokes negative emotions in people.
I have a fantastic memory of playing this to a room full of my mates who were mostly into handbag house and being begged to turn it off as it was making them all edgy and nervous!
Slightly contrary to the info above, it's not Cutslo (locust mix) but rather Cutslo (Locust Remix) i.e. the track is a re-work of an earlier track called Locust by the same guys.
I have a fantastic memory of playing this to a room full of my mates who were mostly into handbag house and being begged to turn it off as it was making them all edgy and nervous!
Slightly contrary to the info above, it's not Cutslo (locust mix) but rather Cutslo (Locust Remix) i.e. the track is a re-work of an earlier track called Locust by the same guys.
A classic dancefloor moment from the No U-Turn refugee's Fierce and Ed Rush, and the latter’s more recent production partner and ex- Spiral Tribe affiliate Optical.
Compared to most of the 'Darkside' tracks round at that time 'Cutslo' positively thunders along with a quick, cutting two step break, and a tremendously warm, flowing bassline.
Apparently the bass sounds on this, and a great many other of Ed Rush's tracks, were achieved by running the synths through old guitar distortion pedals to fatten the signal.
Whatever the method, the outcome is clear. This track is a classic, not just of the scene, but of the entire drum & bass genre.
Rather than opting for the then 'des rigeur' bleak, hollow, industrial edged noise, reese bass and needle sharp snares, (which they and the rest of No U-Turn’s crew jointly pioneered) the trio have created a sound, still bone rattlingly hard, but as warm as uplifting as any supposedly "Euphoric" dance.
Still being played in big clubs as late as 2002, this tracks stands up tremendously well when compared to any current material by leading producers in the Drum & Bass scene.
The drop is a fine example of why the phrase "rewind" was initially coined.
Compared to most of the 'Darkside' tracks round at that time 'Cutslo' positively thunders along with a quick, cutting two step break, and a tremendously warm, flowing bassline.
Apparently the bass sounds on this, and a great many other of Ed Rush's tracks, were achieved by running the synths through old guitar distortion pedals to fatten the signal.
Whatever the method, the outcome is clear. This track is a classic, not just of the scene, but of the entire drum & bass genre.
Rather than opting for the then 'des rigeur' bleak, hollow, industrial edged noise, reese bass and needle sharp snares, (which they and the rest of No U-Turn’s crew jointly pioneered) the trio have created a sound, still bone rattlingly hard, but as warm as uplifting as any supposedly "Euphoric" dance.
Still being played in big clubs as late as 2002, this tracks stands up tremendously well when compared to any current material by leading producers in the Drum & Bass scene.
The drop is a fine example of why the phrase "rewind" was initially coined.
The flip 'Cutslo' is equally as good and has a even more deadly sounding reece bassline than 'Alien girl'. This is the Virus crew at their very best & one of the all time best drum & bass tunes.