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SECLUS 029EP
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Paul Geissinger aka Starkey's sounds hit hard and are littered with bass and colorful audio frequencies. If you like grime, dubstep, hip-hop and all things "street bass," then Starkey's hard-edged, spaced-out crunk is the sound for you. The Slit Jockey side is a raw grime track featuring the MC talents of London's Trim. The Seclusiasis side is a spacey R&B track with the alluring vocals of Leah Smith. The instrumentals of both songs are also included. Only available in a limited white vinyl pressing.
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ZEN 12302EP
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"Starkey continues Ninja Tune's fine run of EP's with Open The Pod Bay Doors. The kind of transcendental, melodic and immaculately produced music that will see Starkey fit in nicely within the labels roster. The EP is a good example of Starkey's (aka PJ Geissinger from Philadelphia) multifaceted and genre-crossing talents as a producer that have been gaining much acclaim ever since his 2005 debut. Starkey's original grime and bass leaning productions can be heard throughout (his own Seclusiasis label is at forefront of Street Bass in the USA), especially on 'Rayguns' and 'Blood Roses' but it's his compositional talents and more delicate blemishes seaping into his beats which are really starting to make Starkey stand out. Lead track 'Open The Pod Bay Doors' is an epic statement of intent that builds in the most beguiling of ways, at once melodic, futuristic and tough."
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RWINA 005EP
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"Following on from massive releases like Half Man Half Trout (Taz Buckfaster) and Freeze Step (South Africa's Playdoe), Rwina welcomes Philly's illest, Starkey, back to the fold. 'Rain City' is one of those tunes that could only be the product of someone at the peak of their powers. How many big dancefloor tracks manage to completely do away with the snare and rely instead on intense synth work to hype the crowd? How many tracks get support from players such as Skream, DJ Oneman and Noah D, yet sound like Kraftwerk and Bach jamming on Jupiter before riding a magic rainbow to DMZ? Believe the hype, 'Rain City' is all that. On the flip, 'Beatingz' shows Starkey's complete grasp of dynamics and arrangement, building gradually and subtly until before you know it, what began as some kind of gully-crunk brain-melt riddim has got you rushing your proverbial tits off. Almost too much to take. Heavy support by: Skream, MAH, Plastician, DJ Oneman, Baobinga/Skinnz, Blackdown!"
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LODUBS 9001CD
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"LoDubs is pleased to present Starkbass, a DJ mix by Philadelphia's foremost native son Starkey, known throughout the world as the undisputed king of the dubstep/club/grime/hip hop/wonky/bassline hybrid sometimes referred to as streetbass. Although largely composed of the first aforementioned genre, this 25 track DJ mix, comprised of almost completely unreleased material, shows how just how the genius from the east can relentlessly tie all these elements together in a mix, with an air that sounds as if they where all part of some larger style all its own. If you have witnessed and thus heard his phenomenon in person, you will know all too well what we are referring to, and therefore must have been lucky enough to catch one of his dozens of much-discussed live sessions in recent history, on one of 5 of the 8 continents (he couldn't get a booking in Antarctica for some reason.............). Starkbass, as an album, captures this essence precisely. In the process of jumping around the globe with an arsenal of beastly tunes of his own creation, and the experience of being one of a select few to be featured on Mary Anne Hobb's 'Generation Bass' program, Starkey has developed a keen ear for hotness from both established artists and the newest/latest producers, allowing him access to the absolute freshest tunes, which is apparent in who is featured on the mix. From artists like Raffertie, who is just about to blow up large, with releases on Slit Jockey and Planet Mu, to established artists like Zomby, Joker, Geeneus, DZ, and Cardopusher, all came forward with their prime goods, and many with their exclusive bits they saved for just such a mega occasion. Throughout this 25 track mix, covering the entirety of a compact disc, it is clear that the hugely received full length Ephemeral Exhibits was far from a single lightning strike, and Starkbass is the step beyond, showing all the styles that make up the universe of Starkbass. Are you ready?"
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RWINA 001EP
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"The first release on Rwina Records is a massive one. It comes in the form of 'Just A Million' from Philadelphia's Starkey. Both tunes pull from hip-hop, grime & dubstep to create Starkey's signature street bass sound. 'Just A' on the A-side mixes an infectious, whiney synth with a singalong chorus, while 'Million' on the flip is an 808 workout if there ever was one, pitch-shifting various kicks into a dancefloor basher. Get down to the Rwina sound!"
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