Out Now: 2DB – Amiga Man & Happy Days
OUT NOW
2DB
- Amiga Man/Happy Days
(Tech083)
| A | Amiga Man | |||
| AA | Happy Days |
2DB have been honing their free-wheeling, rough-edged brand of
dancefloor drum and bass throughout the noughties, and now they’ve
cemented their position among the elite with a string of releases on
Technique Recordings.There’s always been a nostalgic, old skool
influence in their productions, and, as if to prove that point, the two
tracks on this release are all about taking us back to the roots. Of course,
though, 2DB always have to add their own personal stamp to keep
the sound fresh.
The first track goes by the name of “Amiga Man”, a reference which is
so old skool that it’s almost a history lesson. As you’d expect, 2DB
have taken the bleeps and chirps of the eponymous computer and twisted
them into layers of pulsating drum and bass synthesis. With driving riffs
that mirror the ubiquitous dubstep wobble without falling into
cliché, this is guaranteed to hit hard in any dance.
On the AA side we have “Happy Days”, a tune calculated to get
everyone’s backs off the wall. 2DB construct subtle layers of
percussion and a floating, euphoric chord progression that keeps the
momentum building throughout the track with no let up. Coupled with a
high-energy vocal sample,and house-influenced synth-piano textures,
this one is a scientifically designed floor-filler.
So, with “Amiga Man” and “Happy Days”, 2DB have created vital pieces
of weaponry for DJs to draw for. These tunes will be making ravers
skank out for a long time to come.
