Veröffentlicht
Apr 10, 2012
- We're sticking our necks out here a tad—although it's hardly an act of unparalled bravery—but we think that Just Be, the new project from tech house/breakbeat stalwart Matthew "Bushwacka!" B, is named after the answer he has given to the endless enquiries of "What does the B stand for?" over nearly two decades of fine music making. B has often stood for brilliant, as his long musical relationship with Layo, as well as classic solo gems like "Healer" would often attest. Now, Bushwacka!/Just Be has settled at Audiofly's Maison D'etre imprint and turned out two witching hour treats of differing persuasions.
"Rain Come Down" is made for the 4 AM floor shufflers, a pogoing bassline winding its way in and out of subtle fire alarm pulses, Jan Hammer-style synth drum rolls and single-phrase vocal drops. "Chameleon"'s more restrained approach soundtracks the first few rays of morning sunshine, roping in analogue tom-toms that play call-and-response with beefy digital percussion. It's topped off by a twinkling mournful/euphoric synth line and breathy vocal samples. As with much of Matthew Benjamin's canon, this is an EP that adeptly allies subtle melancholia to crisp, sharp drum programming.
TracklistA Rain Come Down
B Chameleon