- Like his magical "There's Somebody Out There," Marcellus Pittman's "Erase the Pain" relies on what sounds like a pretty simple melodic hook. But listen long enough and Pittman starts to modulate things, twist them ever so subtly, and with a little synth hook and a deep bass hit offering a bit of an anchor, it becomes ridiculously hypnotic. It's a head-nodder that likely makes even more of an impact on the floor, which is seemingly standard operating procedure for perhaps the most unheralded member of the 3 Chairs crew.
Pittman has remained under the radar like most Detroit artists by only releasing on his own label, Unirhythm, and imprints run by close Motor City friends. That's likely not because he's suffering from a lack of requests, though. Pittman's productions thus far have been stunning. That much is obvious from things like "Sync," which slows things down to a crawling tempo and garnishes the beat with a wailing, disembodied diva that holds the same wavering note throughout almost its entire length. Switching things up for the finale, "Illa 5 Ela" is a cut-up, focusing its attention on a loop that has enough organ, yeahs and ohweohhhs to keep you interested far longer than the record lasts.
TracklistA Erase The Pain
B1 Sync
B2 Illa 5 Ela