We'll be honest, when we opened a 4 track EP from 4 producers we had never heard anything about before we didn't have the highest expectations. But that’s what great about a surprise: it’s something you didn’t even know you wanted until you got it. And a surprise is exactly what the Vibration Therapy is; an unexpected and unforeseen release that will make you take notice. What sticks out most about these 4 tunes is how incredibly simple yet effective they all are and serve as a nice reminder that a good track is really only as good as the necessary framework. Tunes don’t always needs layers upon layers to make good, solid impact. There’s always got to be a stand out track to an EP and for Vibration Therapy, that track is Arclight’s ‘Over Me’, hands down. The vocals from Jocasta are not only painfully poetic but beautifully sang in an extremely unique manner, it’s not the voice of a typical DnB, diva songstress, making the tune stand out all the more. Inside Man’s ‘Backspace’ is far more stripped down and bass heavy though maintains a deepness throughout thanks to constant pads that drop back in the second you think they may have faded away for good. ‘Be Mine’, courtesy of ATP, is straightforward liquid through and through, though with bit less of the standard jazz element and a lot more funk, therefore avoiding the redundancy that can occasionally come with the sub genre. A tight combination of male and female vocal snippets finish this one off nicely. Last, but certainly not least, So Flow brings it deep and melodic on ‘Thorn’ and the piano chord lead, alongside what is yet another emotional vocal clip, is enough to warm even our cold heart. Can you tell that we are impressed yet? Because in case you can’t already tell, we are impressed. Keep an eye out for these guys, because things are only going to get better from here.
Arclight's 'Over Me'
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