Paul Blackford - Outlaw

Paul Blackford - Outlaw [WIDE]

Outlaw
Tribal hits, fast and with bassed bounce. Electrotech with the all right elements. Tearing up a dancefloor near you.

Revenge Of The Bionic Bassline
Dancefloor electro perfection with that proper darker electro feel. Pacey infectious and with a kick to it. Banging shit.

Rockin In The Third Dimension
More of a stripped back take than the previous tracks, until that big round bass infects that big old space between your ears. Although simple, there is quite a chunk of heavy sub ebbing out on this track

The Bomb Squad
Starts off dark and clicking before launching into a 4am roller. That b-line is just damn fine. This track is just excellent electro. Proper pure electro. Jacking hits meld with synth stabs. A fucking great track.

The Groove
Bassline melody led with raved house hands in the air snippets sprinkled about the place. This track is likely to go off somewhat.

The Groove (Shinra Remix)
A lot more of that classic house rave sample going on in this reworking by Shinra (who’s becoming a fave of mine. Check out the new 1986 release on WIDE). This then is a different direction to the original, the melodies are of the kind that in the right hands would make for a haunting vibe on the dancefloor. More edits and glitches than Paul’s original. Another club weapon this.

The Groove (Vadz Remix)
Darker, faster and with a heavier pound on those hits. That sample is pitched down and fits with that fatter wide bass beautifully. Vadz odd quirkiness in his approach to production comes through with gusto. The original is a strong solid track and Vadz has made this remix clearly his own.

Overall
The whole package is just great. Spot on perfect electro. This is one of those rare releases that although new, has that feeling it’s an old classic and much loved underground gem. Like it’s always been in your record collection.