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DKMNTL 028LP
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Stuart Li, better known as Basic Soul Unit, has been dropping quality records via a litany of highly respected imprints like Ostgut Ton, Crème Organization, Mule Electronic, and Versatile since the mid-2000s. Hypnotic and deep, but always funky, Li now brings his rugged house to the Dekmantel imprint for the very first time, serving up this finely crafted follow-up to his 2012 debut album. He delivers ten Detroit- and Chicago-inspired house tracks of the finest caliber, with his offset and grubby bruk drums a constant nod to the dancefloor while his melodies lean toward an unparalleled industrial-edged emotion. From the LFO-like synth-line and crunchy jack of "Fate in Hand" through the Levon Vincent-esque techno shuffle 'n' mutter of "Landlocked" and the Morphosis-gone-wild style of "Unwavered" the to the dark sub-bass welt of "The Rift Between" and the relentless floor-destroyer "Temptress," Under the Same Sky truly sets the bar high for raw yet extremely original house music.
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SKUDGEX 003EP
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"After signing his album to the Amsterdam Dekmantel label, Basic Soul Unit still has more to offer. His first outing on the Skudge imprint shows four rugged dark techno jams." --Delsin
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MULE 071EP
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This is the 2nd release by Canadian producer Basic Soul Unit on Mule Electronic. "Night Heat" is a melodic and playful Detroit-ish house track. On the B-side, Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium remixes, almost cutting off the melody to make a more DJ tool version. It fits perfectly in a dark club. If you like the sound of Underground Quality releases or that kind of house music, you will definitely need to check this out.
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PHP 036EP
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"Stuart Li aka Basic Soul Unit is no unknown in the game, but he´s new to our camp. After following his output for some time now, we finally could sign two tracks of his raw and edgy techno for Philpot. 'Dank' is a growing piece of pure space funk! Resonating basslines and banging drums collide with twisted arpeggios, falling apart and rising again. Caused mayhem when tested out! 'The Stand' starts with some oldschool flavoured breaks to shuffle it´s way into bleepy heavens of acid-infected wildpitch craze! People, we must rise up from our graves!"
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MULE 040EP
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Stuart Li aka Basic Soul Unit presents Tunnels for the Mule Electronic label. His sound is always deep and hypnotic and reminiscent of classic techno sound. "Dancing In My Mind" is a beautiful mid-tempo house groove with strings and piano and "Tunnels" is '90s classic-style electro sound. The highlight of this release, Sebo K & Metro's remix, is more of a deep house sound. It's simple, but plenty for the dancefloor.
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VER 049EP
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Hypnotic and deep but always funky, Stuart Li presents classic techno grooves on Deep Blue. With his elaborate arrangements, his melodic loops and seductive, pushing basslines, he delivers three different, sometimes minimal new pieces. "Deep Blue" whisks you away with a continuous acid line, before transporting you with a deep and flowing house groove. "The March Ahead" starts off with a simple sound pattern and a lush techno beat, then introduces echoing drums plus some very exciting spherical chords. "Pàssaro" winds its way up for five uplifting minutes, becoming more and more dramatic with its techno/trance-y pads and thick percussive beats.
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VER 043EP
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"Toronto DJ and producer Stuart Li -- Basic Soul Unit is blessed with an openness in style allowing him to stay away from specific categorization. In this new EP he travels from classic to modern house and techno: Detroit being an underlying current. With a base of minimalism, he expands with dubby and old school layers. 'Ascend to the Night' builds on deep structure, a creeping tempo launches into anthemic piano chords and strings. 'Jacksaw' suits the dancefloor, having a winding bleepy booty bass. The EP ends on a house groove: 'Notes for the Soul': melodic loops and seductive bassline."
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