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BRKDUB 012EP
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"Geiom + Spamchop find themselves in a distant mysterious land ravaged by sub zero temperatures. Across the hills they can hear faint echoes of deep bass. Crunching through the snow towards the source they discover a party in a massive cave full of odd rock formations and sparkling crystals. The ravers seem slightly unhinged but happy, dancing to strange future music that reminds our explorers of UK garage without the bling. Spamchop records some of it into his phone for future analysis -- when the pair get back to the studio Cave Rave is the result. After the beach jam which spawned 'Eyl Booty' (brk011) Geiom is making preparations to leave when one of the pirates shows him a video camera with footage of their most ambitious raid -- the capture of the Sirius Star oil tanker -- Geiom likes the idea of this ramshackle bunch going head to head with the greedy oil barons. He agrees to make the pirates something they can pump out while they make their way across the Indian Ocean -- 'give us something with a lot of bass - we kitted out our speedboats with some tasty subwoofers' is the request. Geiom also includes some audio from the footage for good measure. 'Sirius Star' is going to be rocking boats, cars and raves everywhere for some time to come."
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BRKDUB 009EP
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"The Berkane Sol family continues to grow with release number nine, a mesmerizing 12" that sees Geiom collaborating with 2 of Nottinghams' most promising producers, Spamchop and Earlybird. 'Geile Zwazo' is a twitchy, unsettling exploration of the dubstep sound, with a churning bass line and demented percussive rhythms, driven through club floors to the hypnotic beat of a broken 4/4 riddim. On the flip, 'Net Weight' surges, from sparse beginnings, into an epic, garage-addled monster. Skipping, infectious drums propel shuddering bass and distant melodies through a proper song structure that stems from a haunting, synthesized chorus line. Despite Geiom's irrepressible musical presence, both collaborators find a clear voice on this 12". Spamchops' techno sensibilities resonate throughout 'Geile Zwazo''s rumbling bottom end, and Earlybird's own unique dancefloor style charges headlong into Geiom's twinkling analog soundscapes, taking the Berkane Sol library to new heights."
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BRK 001CD
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"Following an acclaimed series of five 12" vinyl releases, the Berkane Sol label brings its long-awaited first CD album by Nottingham-based producer, Geiom. As Geiom navigates his dragon boat into uncharted territory accompanied by a crew of trusted retro hardware, Island Noise forges dubstep's desert island material of the future. A tropical melancholy runs right through the album from the nostalgic flutes and colorful keyboard lines to the cheeky dub swing and rustic electric pianos to the cover art. Geiom draws a whole world of music into his menagerie of sound. The title track sets the tone with a warm reggae style melody alongside futuristic arpeggios and an aquatic sub-bass. 'Farski' delves into the little-known world of '70s Persian funk ballads while 'Canopy Desire' evokes a filmic narrative revolving around digitized Angolan percussion. Pheli Nazir, a magical collaboration with singer Khalid who featured on Zalim Maar Daala, closes the album with a classic lovesick Indian vocal. Island Noise combines dancefloor dynamics with real attention to song structure and an intricate and playful use of dub style delays that make it well-suited to home listening but still heavy on a sound system. Exploring the many possibilities of the 140 tempo, tracks such as 'Inbuilt Chaos' and 'Getaline' feel something like languid, laid back dub, while tracks like 'Six Times Seven' and 'Cardoza' pick up the pace with some crisp 2 step riddims. The album has been getting props from bass visionaries such as Hyperdub chief Kode 9 and Benny Ill of Horsepower Productions. It has also been getting radio support from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Bobby and Nihal (Radio 1), Skream (Rinse FM), DJ Rupture (WFMU) and Boomnoise and Sgt. Pokes (subfm.com)."
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BRKDUB 004EP
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"The Berkane Sol label returns with another quality 2 tracker created by Nottingham-based producer Geiom. 'Unnecessary Stress' on the A-side introduces new vocalist Marita -- her sultry style floats in and out of the mix creating a hypnotic dream-like atmosphere that brings to mind the more spaced-out moments of Tricky's back catalog. But this is not trip-hop -- the drums and bass that power the tune are coming straight from the future. The bass line stays constant throughout but goes through subtle changes that somehow make it fascinating to follow for the full 6 minutes. Spooky bell sounds in the background and some seriously dubbed-out mixing techniques pay respect to the legacy of the classic Jamaican studio masters and give the listener a truly immersive experience. This is 100% late night material -- a pleasurable foggy haze seems to surround the track. 'Auxology' on the flip takes things into a much brighter world of sound. The melodies on this tune evoke a mixture of retro computer game soundtracks, grime riffs and pure ambience."
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