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meteosound 13
METEO/THIEL - BASS AN GO







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artist: d meteo / tom thiel
title: bass and go
label: meteosound
cata./format: meteo 013 / vinyl 12"
distribution: mdm (43836)
barcode: 881390438365
release date: sep 10th 2004
mastering: scape studios

tracklist:
a1 bass and go
a2 we do
b1 miami
b2 towards bounce

complete time: about 17 min



daniel meteo and tom thiel are known as producers for hiphop-influenced dub electronica as "bus". "bus" released 2 vinyl eps and an album on "pole's" high profile label ~scape (www.scape-music.de). now on meteo 013 meteo/thiel debute under their own names.

"bass and go" takes a deep breath into soulful dub-technologies, following the line of meteosound-vinyl series that cross borders between dub and elsewhere (see meteo 12" 007-012 feat. fenin, monkeytribe, the rootsman a.o.).
title track "bass and go" is a 114 bpm stepper with a strong approach of african beats, soulful dubtech and handmade guitar works on top of a stomping riddem. a2 aka "we do" returns into a halftempo feeling of classical dub that runs on pure dope: whispering melodies and voices, echos and !bass.
side b opener "miami" features electronic handwriting - warm sounds, chattering flamigo vst-guitars and endless dreaming. this 4 track vinyl finishes too soon with "towards bounce", a simple declaration of classic and future dubbology -- organs on and off from nowhere, bass let go...