DJ Alex Corton – Vinyl Reviews

Good Looking Records

soulTec / Arp-1 & MJT – A Need In Me / Last Call

2013

Today we reach another anticipatory drumroll of new artists on the Good Looking Records label. It was a completely different field of studio dabblers by this time in the scene, while the strongly associated names on the label were either onto other projects or life’s necessities, we now had the artists that had been inspired by the sounds of the past, who brought things into the future. New, evolving technology, new formats and a vibe that catered for today’s discerning music aficionado.  

   SoulTec is Anthony Finch, from Oxford. His background love of jazz, funk and soul led him into the liquid electronic world, that lay on that prime coat of musical grip. Anthony is always dropping in on music posts too on social media and it’s always good to banter with him and rack brains over times gone by with the history of the music. He has released tunes on Soul Deep, Have-A-Break, Smooth N’ Groove and his own label, Sheer Velocity which was set up with Dan Fridd (DJ Fridd), Mark Green (Mark Halflite). Anthony mentions, “I vaguely remember making this. Came together pretty quick. Some miles Davis some drums and an 808 and bobs your uncle. Remember sending to mr B and he was pretty excited about it. :)”.

   A big respects out to him and thanks for adding a bit about the story on the release today mate. It is most welcomed!

  Side A is ‘Need In Me’ whispers the notes of days gone by, life without the hooked chaos and the hark back to simplicities of the good stuff. The wind instruments in here add that squeeze of the classic, while the drums roll and bass purrs. I remember listening to the Bukem In Session CD and from all the tunes on that mix, I found myself having this one stuck in my head the most. It’s not one that makes the hairs stand on end, but at least you’ll actually remember hearing it. This went a long way during this period of the music. 

    We reviewed Spanish artist, Arp-1 when we reviewed ‘Lithuanian Beauty’ on Expressions with Blade from the year prior to today’s. He also had releases on Telluric and Fokus. 

  He joined up with a guy we reviewed during the Black Reflections label, with a track called ‘Cinnamon Eyes’. MJT, George Verveniotis, hails from Greece. (I was thinking of a Ceaser joke there but I could see the tumbleweeds approaching..ha ha). 

   ‘Last Call’ is on Side AA of this plate. Featured on the ‘Bukem In Session’ CD it has that suspenseful, crime-thriller, strings loop (like Tayla’s ‘Turn It Around’) which holds the standard liquid beats and a very absorbent and rumbling bass line which bruises the temples with its murmuring, together. Just as you like it! The rebels are marching across the minefields without the pathways and illumination, so tread carefully with this one. It’ll keep you gripping the edge of your seat and paralyze the senses. 

    These sounds held a solid quality in the liquid drum and bass field. The character was still in them, and you could still just about  recognize the producers style still. 

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