Kasper - Dope Beats Vol 2

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  • Esperanza marks its quarter century with a second instalment of the boss's Dope Beats series. The A-side is a delicious melange of styles all anchored to a chugging deep house beat that initially sounds as if it's playing in the basement below. Everything is muffled—the tiny finger plucked guitar riff that repeats over and over, disco claps, human voices—but slowly the veil is lifted and the sounds become more defined. It's a master class in restrained build and subtle release that, though simple on the surface, is the sort of sensuous and teasing arrangement that will send dance floors wild. The flip is an unashamed Chicago tribute. The basslines dance; the synths recall the innocence of Dream 2 Science and the hi-hats glide along like skimming stones. It's nothing you haven't heard before but, if you like this sort of thing, is as fine a modern example as you will find.
  • Tracklist
      A Art of Rebellion B The Dreamer feat. Mario Castillo
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