Posted: 8 Feb 2011, 10:52amSubject: Marcus Intalex - 21
Marcus Intalex - 21
Marcus Intalex is one of the biggest names in drum & bass, and while we see have seen an influx of new talent in recent years, it's great to see one of the purveyors of soulful sounding rhythms finally bringing out his desperately overdue debut album. Titled 21, the album title is a reference to the number of years spent in the business since he was DJing as a young boy of 18. It is also a reminder of his long spanning, successful career whether as a label owner, promoter or producer.
In a previous interview with Knowledge, Marcus told us that the album will be "70 percent dnb" and that collaborators will include a stellar cast of Calibre, S.P.Y, DRS, Riya, Lynx, Fierce and Zed Bias. Tracks will include his brooding remix of Radiohead's Climbing Up The Walls with Fierce; Thom Yorke's bewitching vocals over sharp beats and hearty synths.
Paulista Dub and Celestial Navigation, both featuring S.P.Y, have also made the cut; the former has a wonderfully catchy, circular bass and the latter has distinctive, spacey keys. Hot Hands, which has some rather spell-binding hi-hats and chimes, first appeared on Doc Scott's Future Beats volume 3 and is also included.
A 12" sampler should drop in late February and with tracks Triband and Steady, of which Knowledge has some exclusive clips. Fingers crossed that the sublime dub tech 2 B Or Not 2 B dropped by Benji B on his show in October last year will be on there too. The album is due to be released on Soul:R on 18 April.
TRACKLIST for 21 album: UNKNOWN
Soulr 046 Marcus Intalex – ’21′ Limited Vinyl Sampler 12″
A. Triband ft S.P.Y
B. Steady
Released March 7th/ Digitally available March 14th 2011
[video: www.youtube.com]
[video: www.youtube.com]
Marcus Intalex is one of the biggest names in drum & bass, and while we see have seen an influx of new talent in recent years, it's great to see one of the purveyors of soulful sounding rhythms finally bringing out his desperately overdue debut album. Titled 21, the album title is a reference to the number of years spent in the business since he was DJing as a young boy of 18. It is also a reminder of his long spanning, successful career whether as a label owner, promoter or producer.
In a previous interview with Knowledge, Marcus told us that the album will be "70 percent dnb" and that collaborators will include a stellar cast of Calibre, S.P.Y, DRS, Riya, Lynx, Fierce and Zed Bias. Tracks will include his brooding remix of Radiohead's Climbing Up The Walls with Fierce; Thom Yorke's bewitching vocals over sharp beats and hearty synths.
Paulista Dub and Celestial Navigation, both featuring S.P.Y, have also made the cut; the former has a wonderfully catchy, circular bass and the latter has distinctive, spacey keys. Hot Hands, which has some rather spell-binding hi-hats and chimes, first appeared on Doc Scott's Future Beats volume 3 and is also included.
A 12" sampler should drop in late February and with tracks Triband and Steady, of which Knowledge has some exclusive clips. Fingers crossed that the sublime dub tech 2 B Or Not 2 B dropped by Benji B on his show in October last year will be on there too. The album is due to be released on Soul:R on 18 April.
TRACKLIST for 21 album: UNKNOWN
Soulr 046 Marcus Intalex – ’21′ Limited Vinyl Sampler 12″
A. Triband ft S.P.Y
B. Steady
Released March 7th/ Digitally available March 14th 2011
[video: www.youtube.com]
[video: www.youtube.com]
