Here's another review I've done for Hype Vibes on Qbeck's 'Railway Mood EP'. The EP is really worth a listen; it's definitely some of the best Tech-/Deep House I've heard recently.
You can check my article here and listen to a preview of the EP below;
@Hype_Vibes thanx for the review ;)
— Qbeck (@qbeckmusic) November 6, 2013
UPDATE (19/01/2014); unfortunately this article is no longer hosted on this website, however I've posted it below;
After making a big break through Seth Troxler’s Visionquest
label with impressive work such as ‘Alice’, Qbeck is now full steam ahead with
his Railway Mood EP.
Eureka has a slow and almost uncomfortable bounce; haunting
whilst at the same time enchanting. Its distinctive breathing samples give a
cinematic feel where you’d almost expect it to soundtrack a thriller movie. At the
same time it creates an intimacy with his music, both giving it a personified
identity and stressing the closeness of others in the urban dance movement.
The reality is that it’s more likely to soundtrack your
night rather than a movie, and, considering the brilliant complexity of this EP
as a whole, this is certainly not a bad thing. Both Eureka remixes are an imperative
listen; the Hooved remix increasingly plays on the echoey vocal samples, giving
an even more troubling and rugged take to the tune. Secondly, Mihai Popoviciu’s
approach creates a deeper and more dance-compatible adaptation thus seemingly
the most likely to make the club sets.
The EP closes with ‘Deadlock’: a rolling, chirpy piece. Whilst
the breakdown maintains the bleak and empty feel heard throughout, the clappy
samples and animated percussion really lets you know you’re ultimately
listening to tech-house. Yet what is paramount on this EP is the title track.
Setting the bar high for Qbeck’s contemporaries, ‘Railway Mood’, with its oriental-esque
samples and slow rolling, pensive feel takes deep house to a higher level.
What Qbeck essentially does is combine some of the best
elements of Tech and Deep House to create – and satisfy the need for – a darker
side of house. Whilst the more commercial approaches to house music
progressively advance, there’s still a thirst for a gloomier sound. Qbeck, with
this EP and the rest of his unfailing back catalogue, definitely makes a decent
stab at this. Following successes like ‘Alice’ with this EP, Qbeck seems to still
be up and coming and definitely one to keep an eye out for in the future.
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