Drum & Bass
Solid Ground
Blu Mar Ten MusicBMTLP011
Drum & Bass
2x12"
£19.16 (£22.99 incl. VAT)
A. Circle 1 B. Interplay C. Roof Jumping D. LMNTZ E. Back To Life F. Afterimage G. Scarab Moon H. Ride I. Primary Rhythms J. Union of Spheres K. Circle 2
RQ’s debut LP for Blu Mar Ten music, ‘Solid Ground’, occupies a darkly dreamlike hinterland, located somewhere between the retro-futurism of Photek and Alice Coltrane's jazz psychedelia. Fragmented, distant beats, rippling modal patterns and restrained astral basslines provide rhythmic and harmonic anchors to a constellation of timbres and textures. ‘Solid Ground’ seeks a freedom from the meter, instrumentation and other conventions that codify Drum & Bass, creating instead a meditative and transcendental rendering of the genre. The album is compelling and mysterious, constantly suggesting cosmic and urban musical forms that switch and glide into and away from each other, forming a multi-directional flow of reflective, mystical moments. ‘Solid Ground’ is a spiritual transformation of functional dance music; An extraordinary exercise in metaphysics. RQ himself is no newcomer to the scene. Not just a producer and DJ, as an accomplished graphic artist his visual work has graced the sleeves of releases on Metalheadz, Commercial Suicide, Samurai Recordings, Valve and many more. He is also resident designer for London’s leading D&B night, Soul in Motion. He has released a range of ambient and leftfield D&B, including the incredible ‘Shimmer’ / ‘Traces’ on Blu Mar Ten Music in 2015.
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