hon01: V.A. – Dark Blonde, Died Black EP

Artists: Random Bit Generator, Nikk!, Soult, King Drops
Title: Dark Blonde, Died Black EP
Label: Hula Honeys
Format: 7″
Catalogue: hon01
Release date: February 2008
Design: Pozzo
Mastering: lxc@rand, leipzig
Vinyl cut: Ameise, Hamburg
Distribution: none
Discogs: Link

the “dark blonde, died black ep” is the first release coming from the hula honeys HQ. this 7″ vinyl record features four core members of the hulaverse and aims to supply dancehalls with fresh beats that go further. the ep is a set of emotionally loaded tracks ranging from 124 to 197 bpm. uplifting, kick ass country rave’n'bass with a slight 4 to the floor feeling. mashing up guitars, breaks and one or two all time classics. it’s a tribute to the one and only rave-master of all times: the guy who was born blonde, but died black.

the first track on the a-side is random bit generator’s “el barrio contra mi”: a disco bomb, that will make anyone twist and shout. it brings together 50ies rock’n'roll with 70ies breaks and a bassdrum of 2020 – a tune designed to make its way straight into the heart of all generations. track two is an original jungletekkno groove piece by nikk!: “dreadnut cove” is built with a 4 to the floor kick, some breaks and a mesmerizing bass line that will take the kids on a journey as soon as it drops.
on the flip, soult leaves his homelands of crackling noises and dissonant analogue synths and enters the dancefloor with a minimalistic electro dub track. fever spreads through a tweaking bassline, chords and space – and it’s only held back by a pounding 808 kickdrum. finally, king drops gets into trouble with a hi flying vocal stomper. “skin, sin & salvation” has the energy of a vulcano and the sex appeal of pamela anderson in her baywatch days.

Kim Drops – Skin, Sin & Salvation video by Zamani