Compa/Fable - Afraid/Bad Circles
Released on: RS1001 - 28th May 2012
The debut release on the brand new RedShift One label, Compa and Fable bring two massive 140 tunes to spark what looks set to become a big player in underground labels.
‘Compa’ and his ‘Afraid VIP’ christen the A side, and ‘Fable’ with ‘Bad Circles’ on the flip for this limited run release.
Compa is very clear about how he wants his tunes released, he runs the all vinyl WX/WL label, as well as heading up the vinyl-only ‘Wax’ club nights in Manchester. Now he is back with another vinyl-only release to his name.
Space and rhythmic perfection come to mind when I see Compa’s name, and ‘Afraid’ is no different. Abundant reverb, swallowing what seems like endless different percussive blips and hits, while a surprisingly small kick and snare roll through. All this is carried by the big sub, low enough in the mix that it doesn’t take over, but present enough that you feel it.
Vocal samples almost fly by with the automated panning and delay/reverb send shivers down long after the notes die out.
What can you say about Compa’s bass? Although played through a high pass filter, the rips still sound huge, and with the reverb and delay giving them so much depth, even just a few notes fill out this tune and make it sound full yet still masterfully sparse and dark.
On the B side, ‘Bad Circles’ starts with his two note pad, while heavily delayed and reverberated rave stabs shoot out lead lines like something from the 90’s. The garage style horn sets of the drop, resulting in an absolute onslaught of sub bass energy. On top of the sub is a pulsating, resonant, chugging synth line. Later they’re joined by another melody line on top.
The drops are separated by different bass sections, first we get your standard kick snare 140 beat, with no hats. Next comes a shaker putting some high end energy in on a constant 16th note rhythm. Then some house style hats come in while the kick starts mixing it up a little. Then for the last before the breakdown we get a four-to-the-floor techno tip, just as you think this tracks gonna run out of steam.
Two Massive tunes mark a quality debut release for the boys at Red Shift One, definitely one to look out for. Compa is already making big waves with his iconic ‘Dem A Talk’, and I expect we will be hearing a lot more from Fable in the coming months.
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