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2012 repress, originally released in 2008. Decamping to Germany had a profound affect on Paul Rose aka Scuba. Running the prolific Hotflush and Scuba labels with a little help from Alex Incyde and a truly legendary international roster, this north London original has taken his imprint and sound undeniably global. Yet, while he has yet to adopt lederhosen and start making Euro trance, the techno/minimal core of Berlin has clearly opened up new possibilities for him. This album (in every sense -- the track segue continuously together) is an opulent yet serious digression from any standard dubstep template, and all the more brilliant for it. The expansion of classic Scuba industrial crunch and groove means his soundscapes have moved, with great fluidity, into further areas of electronica and techno embellishments, creating an album that ebbs and flows seductively, drawing the listener into its magnetic power. Complete and assured, A Mutual Antipathy is dubstep alternative; the perfect balance between Burial's rusty emo-garage and Benga's full-throttle techno.
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Scuba is the production and DJ alias of Paul Rose, the curator of Hotflush Recordings, a label which, having released some of the most important tracks of the formative period of dubstep, has grown into a leading player in the wider world of electronic music. A celebrated and influential DJ, Scuba was voted #25 in Resident Advisor's 2011 poll of the world's Top 100 DJs and has also been nominated for several categories in DJ Magazine's Best of British 2011 Awards. In 2011, Scuba released his Adrenalin EP, picking up radio plays from Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank as well as Mistajam, illustrating how his sound has mutated into previously-unexplored areas. Alongside Adrenalin, Scuba also released his edition of K7!'s DJ Kicks series, which has made notable appearances on several "Best of 2011" lists. Scuba's third album through Hotflush, Personality, features 11 brand-new tracks and takes in a wealth of genres across contemporary dance music, proving once again Scuba's place at the cutting-edge of the electronic music scene. "Where he once used dubstep as the foundation for his distinctive productions, this time he's taking prog house, trance, big beat, rave, old techno, and synth pop, and packaging it up in something stylishly retro, all coated in a futuristic 2012 sheen... one of the gutsiest, risky things a pillar of the scene like Scuba could have done." --Pitchfork (8.1)
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SUB:STANCE is the collision of two worlds -- the vitality of UK bass music intertwined with Berghain and all its sensory exhilaration and unique atmosphere. The party started in July 2008 when an array of dubstep's finest exponents first brought the world's most exciting sound to its most talked-about club. Since then, the concept has become fully formed with curators Paul Rose (aka Scuba) and Paul Fowler (Spymania Records) picking line-ups covering the full spectrum of the burgeoning bass music scene. Scuba, originally from London, has been at the forefront of the new popularity of this music in Berlin and his DJ sets at each of the parties have provided some of the highlights of the series to date. He was therefore an obvious choice for this mix, which across 24 tracks paints a sonic picture of his musical self and that of SUB:STANCE. Including many tracks from artists who have played the party themselves, including Shackleton, Ramadanman and Mala, amongst others, the mix takes in all the sonic influences and stylistic techniques that have made Scuba sets at SUB:STANCE special. From the laidback cool of Pangaea, through Surgeon's barely-controlled aggression, to Mala's deep meditation, the mix is a true representation of what these parties mean. The mix also features 4 previously-unheard tracks from Scuba himself as well as many more exclusive tracks and edits. Other artists include: Sigha, Airhead, Joy Orbison, Shortstuff, Untold, DFRNT, AQF, Badawi, Mount Kimbie, Instra:mental, James Blake, George Fitzgerald, and Joker.
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"Hotflush presents the next release on the mysterious Abucs side-label, with two explorative tracks from label head Scuba himself. On the A side is 'Bleach,' originally released on the Round Black Ghosts 2 CD compilation from Scape Records (SCAPE57CD), but never before on vinyl. On the flip is 'Volt,' a mean stepper that moves the dancefloor in the way that only Scuba can. Scuba (Paul Rose) is based in Berlin after relocating from London in 2007. He is now running the immensely successful SUB:STANCE night at the legendary club Berghain, providing fertile ground for the finest creative developments of the techno/dubstep cross-pollinations of late."
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