Thursday, April 16, 2020

Knuckle Head Series Vol. 1 - Eddie Fowlkes (City Boy Music)


Title: Knuckle Head Series Vol. 1
Artist: Eddie Fowlkes
Label: City Boy Music
Cat Number: CBMD-001
Genre: House

1: Knuckle Head 10
2: Sequence 1

This is a double header that gets straight to the point. ‘Knuckle Head 10’ uses a loop very efficiently to highlight a vocal, but it’s the sinister flange, which sounds like a synthetic swarm of bees on crack, which brings the track to life. Largely bass-deficient, it relies on its skittish, but insistent beat to drive it. Similar, but with more bottom end, ‘Sequence 1’ harmonises its disparate elements to a more full-bodied intensity. The end result is two very good, functional pieces of work which carry that recognisable Detroit stamp. 

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