Description
Released by the label Upstairs Asylum, headed by Detroit heavyweight Norm Talley, this V.A. vinyl features a stellar lineup including veteran Gari Romalis, with smoky deep house, US garage-style tracks, and dub techno.
A V.A. release from Detroit heavyweight Norm Talley's label, Upstairs Asylum. Veteran Gari Romalis delivers smoky deep house with the signature depth of the label on "Electronix (I'm Ya Dancer)," which develops dynamically while making heavy use of dub effects.
Next, G Major's "Metro To Downtown" injects soulful warmth and loose percussion. Chuck Daniels & Hazmat Live's "I Want You" is a dark, immersive track that layers freaky vocals and digital synth patterns over gritty, US garage-style low ends. Max Watts closes out with the undulating dub techno of "Velocity," making this a highly varied collection.
A1. Gari Romalis – Electronix (Im Ya Dancer)
A2. Christopher "G-Major" Gillyard – Metro To Downtown
B1. Chuck Daniels And Hazmat Live – I Want You
B2. Max Watts – Velocity
Norm Talley's Detroit label Upstairs Asylum comes through with another various artists gem here: Gari Romalis kick off with the sort of smoky house depths you always expect from this imprint. 'Electronix (I'm Ya Dancer)' is dubbed out but dynamic, then G Major's 'Metro To Downtown' brings an injection of soul warmth and percussive looseness. Chuck Daniels & Hazmat Live's 'I Want You' is a darker, more heads down affair with freaky vocals and digital synth patterns over gritty, US garage styled low ends. Max Watts then cuts loose with the undulating dub techno depths of 'Velocity' to round out a varied EP.
