Veröffentlicht
Feb 27, 2013Veröffentlicht
January 2013
- Following on from Marquis Hawkes' debut EP, Glaswegian imprint Dixon Avenue Basement Jams open their 2013 account by hosting another enigmatic first timer. As of now, all we know about VernoN is that he's French and enjoys making trippy, thought-provoking beats.
"Low Control" begins things confidently, with VernoN marrying swanky, low-slung bass with a palette of broad, leaden synths. At 115 BPM, the result manages to come across as both sensitive and darkly groovy. "She Can Dance" at first feels like the former's slightly more subdued older brother, with muted 303s grumbling away alongside a barely discernible bassline. Something clearly gets under his skin, however, as mellow acidity begins to bubble and spiral out of control. So shrill is it in parts that it proves difficult, if not uninteresting, to listen to.
"The Smoking Hat" is even more demanding. Fusing perforating stabs with a mountain range of 303s, it sounds at best like a slice of acid polka, and at worst like slightly cheap European tech house. Edinburgh's Fudge Fingas rescues the release with his sprawling, atmospheric take on "Low Control." Sharpening the pace enables Fingas to unravel the track's infectious bass and synth combo in all its rich, soulful glory, making this, and the VernoN original, worth the price tag alone.
TracklistA1 Low Control
A2 She Can Dance
B1 The Smoking Hat
B2 Low Control (Fudge Fingas 808 Mix)