Here's a little story, a new 'introduction' feature on this Blog, about a Russian producer who combines his passion for Electronic and Metal music, he's totally Hardcore and got recently involved on Kniteforce Records remixing a track from the mighty Future Primitive. This man has an interesting story to tell us about his own music project which comes with an album including tracks he made some years ago. And his name is ... BRAKE FADE.
"What is BRAKE FADE ? No, it's not about problems with car's brake system. But it's about Djs and vinyls. Vinyl BRAKE as FADE out effect, as you can hear at the end of the track 'Wack Rockin'.
Once upon a time around '97-'98, his creativity kicked off inspired by The Chemical Brothers, Moby, The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and all sorts of early UK Breakbeat compilations, till we reach his Kniteforce remix. However his album 'Long-Play Glory' has to be mentioned and displayed around the globe.
Labels and DJs you need to check him out.
"It all begins with finding my old records (during we were doing repairs with my brother in our parent's flat) and deciding to rerecord it. I decided to start with my last recordings written in 99-2000, because I thought it would be easier and more interesting. Besides, there were mostly not complete tracks, but parts and loops with main melodics. Re-recording tracks completely seemed more difficult than just taking the melodic basis of old recordings and creating something new on it. And so, the album appeared track by track. In general, I think the tracks on the album must be a little varied and I did so, otherwise it's better to release an EPs. Now, according to people's reviews, everyone has their favorite tracks on album and they are all different. I like all the tracks, otherwise I wouldn't have released them, but probably, mostly of all is 'Bout Love' and 'Takmak', just because it unusual. People also asked why there is no deep Sub bass pumping. I make it intend for original style in album sound. It's just the kind of music that I miss in nowadays and almost no one releases in same style anymore.
Many people mostly like first track 'Breaks better than alcohol'. As I remember, the piano part was inspired by 'Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out' that I firstly listened in 1999. 'Breaks better than alcohol' sample just combined from "It's better than tiny alcohol" and "break" taken from some acapella cover of "'one Loc - Funky Cold Medina'.
In the second track 'Turn Out The Light' there is nothing special, but I like the moment at 3:03 with sampled shouts of metal band Dream Theatre - live at summerfest'93.
The third track 'Breakdown' just continues the general mood and then suddenly bursts into 'Wack Rockin' - forth track with Fatboy Slim influence noticeable. This is the one of only two tracks with music sample I use (Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Sweet and Lovely). I like to sample only drums and voice phrases, the music must be mine, I think.
Fifth track 'Bout Love' adds a little romantic tunes smashed at 3:25 by oldschool trance sounded arp.
Sixth track 'Rock It (Album Mix)' just follows through and there used oldest rerecorded part (saw-synth loop).
Seventh track 'Got To Break Away' based only on piano loop from old times and there Yamaha Vocaloid I used for the first time for strange sounded vocalizes. Also on 2:05 there is my scratch line with layered on sample from 'First Frontal Assault - Bloodfire Assault' to makes it sounded more crazy.
Eighth track 'Karambak' - just a fictional Indian name. Very famous Indian song sampled there (Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun) to add some ethnic fusion to an album.
Ninth track 'Who's That Bitch', people said, it too much like 'Smack my bitch up', but I think it because of word "bitch" used and breakdown with similar vocalizes at 3:30.
Tenth track 'Bunker Day' is completely new, no used any parts from the past. It tells how fragile the peace is and that there may not be a second chance.
Eleventh track 'Wake Your Look Up' begins with sampled 'Parliament - Flash Light', second and last music sample on this album. The melody at 3:07 sounds too short and makes me rewind it again and again.
Twelfth and last album track 'Takmak' with samples of Chuvashian national ditties and recorded live electric guitar just a little jesting to complete an album.(Chuvashia is a little republic in central part of Russian Federation and Takmak means dance song)."
'LONG-PLAY GLORY'
