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the new album from Alaska & Paradox displays the breakbeat
craftsmanship of Dev Pandya as he dwelve’s into his very own style
of Drum & Bass, Downtempo-dnb, and 1970’s Funk. The militant stance that Paradox is famous for flows
throughout the Isolationist LP.
Never one to fold to the current trends, Alaska & Paradox have delivered an album of ambience, deep emotion and funky drums that flow but still contain that all-important swing and technical wizardry that Paradox is well known for. ‘Vigilante’ is pure 70’s car-chase Funk, a pivotal ingredient of Drum and Bass lacking in today’s scene. The CD version contains a longer mix for the beatfreaks. ‘Jerico’ and ‘Odium’ display Alaska & Paradox’s B-boy Hiphop roots combined with intricate switches, depth and the rumbling bass needed for today’s dancefloor. ‘Zion’ and ‘Mauja’ add the artist’s cross-collaboration warmth to the Isolationist LP with searing strings, reverse piano loops and layers of personal emotion. ‘Etherous’ ignites Ambient Jungle into the Isolationist project with vocals courtesy of Kiyomi Yamashita and ‘Heart Of Space’ is thee perfect example of the minds of Alaska and Paradox meeting together for all to hear. ‘Abysm’ touches below sea-level with it’s heart-pulling Double Bass lead and riffs. Breakbeats that make shoes-shuffle reign throughout ‘Abysm’ and 'Kilaun Drift’ ‘Sample Me #15’ is designed to keep the Drum and Bass scene alive and kicking. Funk awareness is paramount in the eyes of Alaska & Paradox in a bedroom-music scene that has exploded onto a worldwide stage. Vinyl lovers are treated to a triple pack of three transparent glass 12”s and a 10-track compact disc contains bonus Drum & Bass, Downtempo and Funk material plus Paradox’s famed ‘Sample Me’ Drum-loops for producers to sample making the album truly pro-active. The MP3-ONLY version also contains the exclusive bonus ‘Sample Me #16’ in WAV format..
Vinyl Tracklisting buy official vinyl here |
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