SUBJECT SCOTLAND 2 by STEPHEN BROWN

The second Subject Scotland release was composed using samples of sounds rather than the very obvious presets which are overused in today’s electronic music. The producer has taken the Todd Terry approach to the instruments in use while maintaining to include hisown element of funk; proving that: it is not what you have got, it is how you use it. Check!Side A1. Our Soul Our soul has deep chords with a very strong vocal throughout the track. The main melody is a pattern played using only white noise. Side A2. Keygroups Chopped up sample based track along the lines of the soundhack releases. If you have heard the likes of Derrick May, DJ Bone or Rolando at a club recently, you may have heard this. Side B1. Music Is Once again, deep chords with some vocal snippets and a main melody with a hook to die for. Words can’t explain this track. Side B2. Jackin’ Off Old Samples and dirty drums are the recipe for this number. It does remind me of early Chicago rather than Detroit. A big bassline in the middle fills this track out nicely.