As reported a few days ago, Paul Rose returns to his SCB moniker for an upcoming HotFlush release later this month. I have been fortunate enough to have an opportunity to preview this one a little more in depth than I was able to just using the Soundcloud teasers the label has posted. While I absolutely enjoy the freshness and more uplifting sounds HotFlush has shown on recent releases, most notably George Fitzgerald, and Sepalcure, I am finding more and more my passions still lie in the darker and deeper realms of electronic music.
Having seen it’s original release on Scuba’s first full-length “A Mutual Antipathy,” the A Side of this release is a VIP Mix of Scuba’s “Hard Boiled.” True to the stage previously set by other SCB projects, the SCB-released VIP remix takes the tune on a dark but noticeably noisy path, noticeably distinguishing it from its original and ‘SCB Edit‘ counterparts.
“28_5″ carries the flip side of the release. Deep bass combine with very detail oriented percussion that with subtle acid roots suggested. Echoing vocal cuts swirl channel-to-channel and assorted noisier elements combine creating a rousing build before the tune scales itself back, and rebuilds itself creating the sense of a fervent change in pace, despite the steady pulsing beat.
No disappointments here as HotFlush Recordings continues it’s exploration of cerebral eletronic music, without being painfully self-referencing or pretentious. SCB001 and the mnml ssgs SCB mix definitely set the stage for my understanding of what SCB is, and given the releases I hear, I am excited about where it is headed. Once again, SCB/Scuba showcasing his prowess for combining the choice aspects of many of electronic music’s current fractaclizations.
SCB002 is scheduled for release 8-Nov 2010
