A new release this week from Japanese dubstep don Goth-Trad, coming out on Mala’s highly esteemed Deep Medi Musik. Goth-Trad is another in the long list of producers who I don’t feel have the attention they deserve; his productions are always bass heavy, intelligent and when you make it to the second drop of the tune there is typically well placed change that push the tune even further into madness making them devastating on any soundsystem.
The same holds true for this latest release, Goth-Trad’s fourth on Deep Medi Musik putting him second only to Silkie in terms of output on the label. I first heard of this release listening to this month‘s GoumetBeats radio show with Joe Nice, as ‘Sunbeam’ made an appearance and understandably got the requisite rewind.
MEDI033 opens with ‘Two Face’ a heavy tune even by Goth-Trad standards that to me is reminiscent of Benga’s ‘26 Basslines‘ for the manner in which it alternates similar patterns across a variety of distinctly different bass sounds. Making such a comparison almost seems a disservice to Goth-Trad; ‘Two Face’ is capable of standing on its own and is definitely not a carbon copy of releases that have come before it. The highlight for me however is the flip side of the release with ‘Sunbeam.’ A patiently developing track, ‘Sunbeam’ opens up with a quick 1-2 static-tinged melody over brooding atmospheres. The quick melody on top of signature Goth-Trad bass shows excellent interplay with a crisp bongo pattern that takes front-stage creating a heavily percussive track that is as enjoyable to mix as it is to hear.
You can purchase and download Goth Trad – Sunbeam / Two Face from all finer digital shops, available on Deep Medi Musik.
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