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NAAR15 - Komodo Running Into The Sun - OUT JUN 15th

Back with a B side, Komodo (@komodo-jkt) aptly names the track “Slow burning” with blissful countermelodies that intertwine with arpeggiated synths, sludgy 303’s and propulsive drums that create a hypnotic timbre. This dance floor absurdity is taken from Komodo’s upcoming release “Running Into The Sun” for “Not an animal” records (@notananimalrecords) which was born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, originally ran by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge.

Our pick from this release is Latrec’s interpretation of “Slow burning” adding their intrusive Techno remix with a sub-bass driveline that completes this quintessential release.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C227i_O7cOM

Sinchi Blog: https://www.sinchi-collective.com/komodo-slow-burning-latrec-remix-not-an-animal-records/

PREMIERE - Komodo - Slow Burning (Latrec Remix) (Not an Animal Records)

DC Promo Tracks #424: "Between Shadows" by KOMODO is part of the release "Running Into The Sun" on Not An Animal  @notananimalrecords @komodo-jkt

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DC Promo Tracks #424: KOMODO "Between Shadows"

There’s no holding back with this killer remix of Komodo’s 'Running To The Sun' by Eric Duncan. Within the first thirty seconds the drums are already rolling in like a build up to an epic John Bonham of Led Zeppelin fame drum solo. And this is key to this remix, the live drum pattern by Rafi Muhammad add an almost infectious groove to an already relentless jacking bass line. Creating a worthy support for stuttering, swirling arpeggios, fluttering acid lines and effects as they pierce through the smoke of a sweating, throbbing dance floor. And if this is still not enough, in come the wonderfully nagging old skool house chords, breaking up the intensity of this rollercoaster of a peak time track, providing a glowing warmth whilst giving off the sentimental feeling of piano laden house music of yesteryear. A five star summer house slab of wax from the Not An Animal camp.  More please x

Words: Nick Smith

PREMIERE: Komodo - Running Into The Sun (Eric Duncan Remix) [Not An Animal]

Aptly setting the scene with some dance-floor absurdity, Komodo comes Running into The Sun for NAAR 015.

Perfectly obtaining the dance-floor ambiance, 'Running into The Sun' produces the visceral beat that gets the party started, with quintessential house stabs channeling the tracks inner balearic heat. Next on the A, Eric Duncan's remix of 'Running into The Sun' funnels the original's heavier elements and pours them into a rattling house shaker. 

On side B, the steady pace of 'Slow Burning' swiftly evaporates with blissful counter melodies that intertwine with arpeggiated synths, sludgy 303s and propulsive drums that create a hypnotic timbre. 'Between Shadows' explores the balearic-beat once more, with opposing guitar melodies vibrating as the soundtrack to this drive-time burnout. Finally, new kids on the block, Latrec add their intrusive Techno remix of 'Slow Burning' to complete the release.

Running Into The Sun

Komodo -  Running Into The Sun [Not An Animal Records]

Not An Animal is a label born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, as ran by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge.

As Chris and Andy’s energy was being devoted more and more to their musical endeavours (Chris - Ess O Ess with Jamie Blanco / Andy - Machete Savane with Saul Richards & more recently Latrec with Ali Colling) it became both a logical and inevitable step that they would eventually see the birth of their own record label, to showcase not only their own music but also that of the friends that they’ve made in over a decade of throwing and attending parties in various guises.

It’s this collective nature which means that Not An Animal cannot be pinned down to one single sound, genre or style. The music is instead linked by a commonality of taste and approach from all of the artists involved. While you can draw some slight comparisons with the contributors (which include the aforementioned Ess O Ess and Machete Savane, as well as Man Power, Lauer, Roman Flugel, Chida, Suzanne Kraft, The Backwoods, Kuniyuki, Frank Butters, Justin Van Der Volgen, Discodromo, Tiago & Angophora ) it would be impossible to say that anything truly unites them further than an open aesthetic which is receptive to sounds as various as Techno, Disco, Rock, Balearica and good old fashioned House, and which doesn’t try to draw any distinction between any of them.

NAAR15 - Komodo Running Into The Sun - OUT JUN 15th

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