Jacques Greene’s production cred continues to rise. The 21 year-old Montreal man’s work on the Concealer EP (on which this blissful nine minute song exists) earlier in the year, an association with Azealia Banks (he’s in the 212 vid), some impressive live shows with actual analogue equipment and his latest Ready EP on Martyn’s 3024 label is out this week.
With three consistently strong tracks over six minutes each, each evokes something classic in dance music as a whole while maintaining a future feel. ‘Ready’ is a rippling synth-based hold and release techno number with ebb and flow; ‘Prism’ sounds like Greene’s attempt at rework of the sunny trance grooves of Oni Ayhun’s ‘OAR003-B’ and succeeds, intentionally or not and the digital-only track ‘Dakou’ is an acid-inflected garage and R&B vocal cut, closer to Greene’s signature sound than the other two tracks.
The Ready EP is out now via Boomkat and iTunes for starters. Meanwhile, Koreless’ ‘Lost In Tokyo’ is out on Greene’s VASE label this week too.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
Yea it’s not bad, but I think that it’s hard to look past this:
http://soundcloud.com/twoinchpunch
I listened to TIP’s Slow Jams EP. Wasn’t mad on it on one listen.
But then I’m not putting him on for a gig as you are. ahem:
MUD: JFP presents Two Inch Punch (PMR), Lakker [Live] (Killekill,!Kaboogie) and Frankie Grimes (Not Saying Boo). The Twisted Pepper, Friday 10th August 2012. €12/10.
Indeed! Hopefully you can make it along and he can change your mind!
Thanks.