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WHAT WE TELLIN' THEM
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artist:PRAUS
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WHAT WE TELLIN' THEM

label:LENG (UK)

1,860円


A:What We Tellin' Them
B:Lucas Valley Dr

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Josh Praus has been involved in San Francisco’s Bay Area scene for the lasttwo decades. A prolific collector and player of records, What We Tellin’ Themmarks his first public outing as a producer. As debuts go, it’s pretty darnimpressive. Praus has been working hard in the studio over the last three years,creating tracks that draw influence from a wide range of styles and artists.He cites “downtempo, disco, house, Italo and techno” as major inspirations,and listeners may hear elements from all of these disparate styles on thisassured, confident EP. Some may hear echoes of the trippy, tribal-influenced house sound of Siestaand Tango Recordings in the dense, drum-heavy shuffle of “What We Tellin’Them”, while others may find comparisons with African rhythm tracks andhypnotic, late night techno. However you frame it, “What We Tellin’ Them” isan impressively percussive, mid-tempo workout designed to tease and titillatelate night dancefloors. Flipside “Lucas Valley Dr”, featuring the dreamy, freestyle vocals ofexperienced San Fran singer Nina Lares, couldn’t be more different. Sparse,synthesizer-driven and undeniably intoxicating, it seemingly channels thespirit of both dubbed-out West Coast deep house, and the similarly delay-laden New York proto-house of Winston Jones and Paul Simpson. Throwin clear Italo-disco and Chicken Lips influences, and you’ve got somethingthat’s undeniably magical. Both tracks were produced by Josh Praus at his home studio, with additionalproduction, mixing and mastering by friend Layne Fox, best known as part ofregular Leng contributors 40 Thieves.

A:What We Tellin' Them


B:Lucas Valley Dr
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