Review:

on 2010-12-01 coldbusted Said:

Track after dope track of new sounds and genres can be found in the immaculate production of No Shortcuts, the latest Cold Busted 15 track release from Gramatik. A mixture of instrumental Hip Hop, Dubstep and Indie Dance with his gratifying touches of Soul and Funk, the album showcases enticing new synthesizers. A hybrid of Hip Hop and Dubstep at 93BPM Who Got Juice drops in with authoritative full bass lines popping off with a peppered soul sample, mauve synths and drum rolls. Following is Liquified an imaginative Dubstep song around 75BPM, welding a classic violin loop, and wobbling deep bass lines, an infectious snare, 8 bit bleeps and fresh sampling. Blood Ties brings in exotic Middle Eastern sounds, a sitar melody, tribally drums and drops in big with fat undulating synths and seamless, fluctuating drum patterns. Spiritual and contagious, I Really Do Believe ramps in with soulful organ keys, echoing choppy vocals, hi hats and arpeggios of colorful synths for a gentle explosion of beats and melody. The Night Hawk screeches in with edgy electro synths and full, distorted beats layered with funky vocals and horns progressing into a full on dance floor banger. Ending the album is To Get By a nostalgic, mid-nineties influenced tune with intelligent synths, talkative basslines and beats that double time into a danceable spread of apt electronic sounds. Epic, provoking, cinematic, inspiring and appealing to many audiences No Shortcuts warms us up for Gramatiks 2010 Fall Tour with Pretty Lights starting this late October!
Rating: 10/10