Straight out of the wok from the Quiet Lounge netlabel in China is the irrepressible Tao Spinner EP. If you want a change from geek-prescribed techno that tries too hard to be intelligent (ie: clicky Cologne nonsense from Kompakt), Red Hot Wok serve up a riotous dish of rolling basslines, lavish Chinese string stabs, and thick propulsive beats.
The overall mix is ecstatic. There’s no messing about or overindulgent noodling. Also no filler and no Euro-type cheese. The subtle addition of Chinese sonic influences was also an excellent choice. The second track “36″ is a sure dancefloor killer that will have pulses racing from Shangai to Sao Paulo.
The only problem is that at 3 hi-tempo tracks it ends too quick and there’s not enough variation in the sounds, but I’m impressed enough that i’ll now keep an eye on the Chinese netlabel scene. I hope to unearth more goodies.
Posted on September 5th, 2006 by ikram · 2 comments
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November 1st, 2006 at 5:18 pm[…] Samples may not be of optimum audio quality. As promised a few months back, I’ve returned to Quiet Lounge, the netlabel based in China, to check out their new releases. They’ve got a nice diverse catalogue, with recent releases spanning minimal techno, industrial techno and chillout as well! This time however I tried out some Goa Trance. […]
Tima
April 18th, 2007 at 3:02 pmnice photos of this blog