More breaks for the Pranayuga Record Bag

I was at Reverb Records in the upper Haight (the shop that replaced F8), when this record caught my eye. The title.."Lonely Platipus" almost didn't make it into the stack...but then...something told me...Michael you should listen to this track...

and so I did...and my eyes got wide...and that slow smile that creeps up on my face when I find something that kicks ass.

With a gourgeous layered echo effect slipping in and out of the fattest bass I have heard since Tony Allen's stormer classic "Lower the Bass", a clean and well placed sample right where you need it...this track has it all...a perfect first song to play in a nice dark time set in an Ewok Village Bassment with Martin Luther King's "We Shall Overcome" speech played in the background....

From out of nowhere comes this instant classic from Kraymon, extremely well produced and a perfect bpm for that infectious bounce..this song is sure to get you movin' right away onto a flowy dreamy abyss filled with a blanket of bass to keep you warm.

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Another killer cut for the Pranayuga Record Bag

Aloha all,

Time for another review for the Pranayuga Record Bag. This time it's General Midi aka Paul Crossman http://www.distinctiverecords.com/default.asp?pid=artists&aid=15 with "Turn it Loud" . This track came out in October of 2005 and is one of the strongest offerings of last year. The "Rollin" mix is definitely the better of the two versions and includes a nice sample that stays in your head without being too repetitive... (Something that most tracks suffer from) I especially liked the use of the words..."Hold Tight" at the break at one minute thirteen which indicates that there are great things soon to come, which they do shortly afterward. The bass kick is perfect and clean and the classic slightly broken rolling bass line flows like a dream keeping your brain wanting more. The high hats are extremely crisp and not too busy, then mixing well with the use of the ride that comes in later. The almost psychedelic noises in the middle of the track are beautiful without getting scary...just enough to get your attention. The adding of the OOhWah! sound in the second chorus is almost too repetitive but by the time it gets to that point, the track is over and it's time to get started on dropping the ultra slammers. This track is perfect for the third or fourth song in a bassy, steppy midnight breaks set.

A definite improvement from General Midi...

enjoy!

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