- As one half of UK production duo Homepark, Fold has already cemented a rep for juicy, organic deep house. His second solo escapade, after a debut for ManMakeMusic earlier this year, offers a little bit of everything. That's sometimes a euphemism for muddled, but not in the case of Upstairs For Thinking, Downstairs For Dancing.
"Crumbs" is fluid, springy techno, with a granulated bassline that falls away like a ball bouncing downstairs. Fold dials the bass back to something more linear and portentous on "Bun Dem," with wood blocks, itchy snares and squelchy handclaps. It's a case of light and shade on "Dread," with the gentle synth hum softening the edges of the accompanying thick-set kicks. There's something of a UK garage tinge to the snares, too.
And then, as if to underline Fold's versatility in thick red ink, "Motel Dub" heads into Basic Channel-style dub techno territory. He pulls it off with aplomb, beats dripping like candle wax, bassline morphing from a regular thump to something more intricate and back again. It only adds further lustre to an impressive EP.
Lista de sequência de músicas A1 Crumbs
A2 Bun Dem
B1 Dread Matt
B2 Motel Dub