Sometimes there are releases that have the power to surprise us… this is one of them. Mark August is a Dutch producer with only 5 Ep’s launched during two years, clearly betting on quality. He claims is influences are based on Chicago and Detroit but this Ep shows really more than that! If I didn’t know anything about him I would say he was from Germany duo to the great synth lines he uses and the minimal constructions with very little elements being used in the tracks. The bassline’s and heavy beats remind us Detroit so this release comes as a convergence between two different kinds of production and the result of that is a solid work, one of the bests of the month.
In the a side there’s “The Wasps From Tunisia And The Silver Piggy”,a track that really sticks in your mind, an amazing dark journey through the most exquisite flavors of this kind of music. The construction is absolutely amazing marked by hypnotic chords and a powerful rude dry beat going along the track… be prepared to get overflowed by this one!! In the b side Mark August presents “Scorpion’s Groove” and like the tittle suggests it floats around dark sounds, with a passionate mnml rhythm… top class release!

“A fable, with mystic and mysterious animals and creatures, might best describe what Mark had in mind while working on the tracks”

a1 - The Wasps From Tunisia and The Silver Piggy
b1 – Scorpion’s Groove

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Release Date: 10.12.2008