Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Hucci - Prism



If there is one sound that is symbolic of all that 17-year-old UK trap producer Hucci accomplishes in his new EP Rose Gold, out this week for free download, it is the siren sample from the fourth track, Prism. This trite, over-used sample, capable of prompting eye rolls and dismissive smirks from even the least snooty of electronic music fans, has been slowed down, filtered, and tastefully reverberated to create a memorable and haunting sound from trite and obnoxious starting material. This is precisely the alchemy that Hucci and other "deep trap" producers (Moonkay, Deadly Dollaz) have performed with the entire genre of trap and all its ugly, lazy tropes. Let's hope that they win out over the REVL TRVP $HIT troglodytes and their ilk. You can do your part by checking out this EP.

- Hieratic

Friday, October 4, 2013

Pomo - So Fine



Huh What & Where has made an excellent new acquisition in Canadian producer and multi-instrumentalist Pomo. Though his solo oeuvre is still slight - just two tracks - he seems well-poised to carve out a unique niche as simultaneously the nu-disco aficionado of HW&W's crew and the most hip-hop friendly of the growing future funk set. His newest track, So Fine, has all the relaxed vibes of a Poolside cut but adds a driving intensity laid down by the insistent, brassy synth leads of the intro and pushed forward by the arpeggiated chips and insistent kick of the main section. Look out for more tracks from him with other studs of the HW&W stable, like Ta-KuKaytranada, and Evil Needle.

-Hieratic