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Since their acclaimed The Yellow Album, electro fusion dons A1 People release
The Reason EP. Continuing their journey into the electro sound The Reason
EP delivers tough, sweaty dancefloor grooves and dirty, fuzzed-up beatbox
tricks. First off the mark is The Reason with itıs soaring Numan-flavoured synth melodies and electro sentiment complete with robotic vocals. Binary is a deep and twisted tech-electro club stomper with binary code subliminal vocal hook and frenzied anthemic ending. Cat House dispenses with an intro and goes straight into a fierce techno groove that keeps going. Freeloader is a rolling dirty electro beat with techno stabs guaranteed to make you jump about like a mad monkey. Bonus CD track Cheap Date is swirling forceful electro with analogue baslines. A1 People make the kind of party starting essentials that only the pulse-less could ignore. Available to buy from http://www.hydrogendukebox.com THE YELLOW ALBUM - After banging on about the joys of electro for years, whilst steadily leaking out tasty tracks that fulfil the trio's bleepin', bouncin', gritty', giddy, ass-shakin' criteria, A1 People (Simeon Bowring, Tom Crook and DJ D-Zine) have just finished making the album we've been waiting for. Mixing up the raw power of warped vintage keys with speaker stressing basslines, soaring Numan-flavoured synth melodies, occasional noodles, vocoders a-plenty and a few hypnotic techno throws, 'The Yellow Album' has more energy than a Duracell full of angel dust. The tough, sweaty dancefloor grooves and dirty, fuzzed-up beatbox tricks give much of the album a larger than large appeal, but crawl behind the bassbins and you'll discover that on tracks like 'The Reason' and 'Freak', A1 People also occasionally dip into rusty robot-style melancholy. As a whole, this is a fierce and funky set that works hands down as a cohesive album, but plunder a few of the heavier cuts and you've got yourself the kind of party starting essentials that only the pulse-less could ignore. And lets not forget the A1 People live experience which is a get-off-the-noodles-and-get-back-on-the-dancefloor style of tough electro grooves, full of freshness and sweaty inspiration. Available to buy from http://www.hydrogendukebox.com FRESHJUICE - A1 People's debut album hit the world by storm with it's new approach to electro funk. Dirty bass lines collide with bad ass drum breaks this is the original raw electro funk sound! THE VISIT - A1 People fuse p-funk and hip-hop to create this fresh sounding 9 track mini album. From the psychedelic jazz of The Visit to the grinding p-funk of Pete Tong and God Loves Brixton this album satisfies your thirst for the groove. Turn It Up to 11, sit back and enjoy. Order your copies direct from www.hydrogendukebox.com
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