Cassettes! post-club garage/house tune - all synth work done by op-1

OP-1 Tracks
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here’s the mix @hismostdarxxxellent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5x23q31fWY

definitely agree that garage is less of a purists genre - which is why so many of those genres came about quickly, people weren’t discouraged to experiment as opposed to certain other sub-genres in the underground dance world. I really love grime & how it came from people rapping at super fast bpms - garage is so evident in it’s DNA. like whenever anyone is rapping over a grime beat their body is moving as if there djing garage haha.


thanks for the critique! post-club & buried drums is definitely what I was going for (inspired by 2011 era zomby) & yeah there was some mud in there, didn’t notice until I got the masters back & it was too late. I think it’s from the pad - it’s deceptively low (which is basically the Smooth preset on the Cluster engine). I’m learning after all these years that working a vocal is one of my strong suites - maybe I should seek out some more vocalists. also I love Rinse FM, been on it for ages! Their releases are so good too, one of my favorites has to be Palmistry - really loving dancehall & everything Mixpak is doing.

anyway thanks again for listening - I’ve posted the album below. there are some garage elements throughout & Thierry’s Place has s strong 2-step vibe, hope you enjoy! I listened to your tune on my way home last night it goes hard & nice choice with the voguing Ha Dance!! I’ll give it a critique once I give it a couple proper listens!