Saying that we are good fans of Real J. would be such an understatement. Real J. is one of our closest friends, we are following him since day-one, we organized dozens of gigs together, inviting K15, Laurence Guy, WOLF Music, Byron The Aquarius, Francis Inferno Orchestra, and more. Yet, he never stopped to surprise us. This new " Memory Screen " LP on Waxtefacts might be the biggest surprise ever, and a clear evidence of his undeniable creative genius.
Indeed, this " Memory Screen " LP is approached with a distinctively different execution of style, as opposed to his previous releases on Waxtefacts and WOLF Music. This new approach is the result from " a bunch of distorted sonic memories deriving from early childhood until present " as stated by the artist.
Expect the unexpected, leave aside the sample-based housy anthems, make a warm welcome to a collection of atmospheric heavy-weight slams, with sprinkles of sunshine, and experience transitions between heavy drums and haunting industrial feels.
Opening the LP is the electro/breakbeat beast " Sweet Anxiety ", available below, a completely new genre for Real J., explored in style, with distorted drums and a theatening sound constantly evolving throughout the track. A masterpiece on his own!
A2 track featuring Kerstone keeps the syncopated breakbeat drums approach, this time with compressed series of kicks and the above-mentioned " sprinkles of sunshine " brought by atmospheric uplifting synths.
" Cool Lester Smooth " is closing the A-side on a brighter note, reminiscing us the past Real J. productions from 2017 but with a fresh - and downtempo - take, similarly as he recently did on his " Computer Funk " track on the label Broken District.
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