- Greg Beato produces house music where propulsive rhythms are married with raw, grimy textures to often intriguing effect. Where his PMA 12-inch on L.I.E.S. was more in keeping with that label's dusty aesthetic than his Apron EP, on his second release for Funkineven's label Beato strikes a fine balance between squelch and grit.
The EP opens with "Intermission," a beatless track that's all synthesised strings and submerged vocal sample. "Who's the Licho in charge ovaa here" is the EP's highlight, beginning with a bruising kick drum to which Beato adds a new sound every couple of bars. It remains spacious and vibrant, even as it expands to incorporate a sticky bassline, dreamy pads, open hi-hats and rubbery synth lines. The snares and claps on "Dreamin'" are mucky, but they're offset by battering-ram kicks and, belatedly, a velvety bassline and jubilant chords. The brilliantly titled "Worship These Balls" is similarly sparse, opening with echoing drum hits and a chirpy synth that makes way for abrasive pads and a sputtering groove. Beato reprises the submerged vocal sample of "Intermission" for "Satan's Daughter Is Back," a beatless coda whose centrepiece is an urgent, sawing synth.
Lista de títulosA1 Intermission
A2 Who's The Licho In Charge Ovaa Here?
A3 Dreamin'
B1 Warship These Balls
B2 Satan's Daughter Is Back