Las Vegas, Nevada based imprint Riff Raff bring you the ‘Animal Behavior Comp Vol.2 this January comprising five original cuts of bass-­‐heavy deep house.

The Riff Raff imprint was launched by production duo, Spacebyrdz, who are based out of Vegas and Android Cartel, based out of L.A. The combination of these three producers has brought around a unique musical stamp for the label, with tripped-­‐out, dub-­‐house tracks from the likes of Jay Tripwire and Cari Golden found in the back catalogue.

Dance Spirit’s ‘Endless Calm’ opens the release here, The U.S based production outfit bring the heat with weighty shuffling drums, a blossoming arp-­‐line and moody ethereal pads bringing a profound depth to the track, with an ever-­‐evolving progressive feel to the structure. Next up is Justin Baulé & Spacebyrdz’ ‘For My People’, a low-­‐slung house cut with a bumping tom-­‐driven bass-­‐line leading the track. The trio brilliantly play on the percussive elements with subtle percussive rolls hidden in background depths and a variety of vocal chops keeping things bubbling away, the result is stylish house music on a San-­‐Fran, Dirty Bird tip.

Darius Aleksandar’s ‘Let It Roll’ follows, picking up the pace slightly with a grittier, raw feel. A heady sub bass edges the groove along while a warbling electronic synth hook meanders around it, Aleksandar displays his proficient production abilities here, smoothly manipulating vocal cuts, filter, and delay automation to create a chaotic movement throughout the records restrained, evolving structure. ‘Testpress Therapy’ by Tele vs. Dan Diamond comes next, a dark, dub-­‐house track with low-­‐pitched vocal murmurs, moody, tape-­‐delayed Rhodes stabs and punchy drums, simplicity is key here with the duo creeping in additional elements subtly, the result is a smooth, slow-­‐blooming house track.

Joe Buckle’s ‘Here’s Your Cold Weather Dance Music’ closes the compilation, a late night, synth-­‐heavy workout, seemingly taking inspiration from 80’s electro and disco with its shuffling 707 drums, intense low-­‐ end bass tones, retro arpeggiated synths and soulful vocal chops.

Dance Spirit - Endless Calm (Clip) [RIFF RAFF]

Justin Baulé & Spacebyrdz - For My People (Clip) [RIFF RAFF]

Darius Aleksandar - Let It Roll (Clip) [RIFF RAFF]

Joe Bickle - Here's Your Cold Weather Dance Music (Clip) [RIFF RAFF]

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Tele vs. Dan Diamond - Testpress Therapy (Original Mix) [RIFF RAFF]

The Las-Vegas based Riff Raff imprint launches its Limited vinyl series this February with ‘Money Dish’ by David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand, backed with a remix from Superfreq’s Mr.C.

The Riff Raff imprint has picked up support along the way from the likes of Nitin, wAFF, Lee Foss and Diskjokke to name a few and here the label introduces its limited vinyl series, delivering more unique and twisted grooves.

Title track ‘Money Dish’ opens the release, a low-slung, edgy cut driven by stripped, loose drums, a penetrating subby bass-line and a spoken word vocal. The track progressively blossoms for the duration of the first half before a psychedelic synth line and chuggy guitar licks are introduced the centre stages, rounding it off as a rather unique house record with sprinklings of electronica.

Next up is Richard West aka Mr.C’s ‘Vocal Remix’, introducing punchy, rolling 808 style drums and reinterpreting the original to a more sparse state. The focus is tipped towards trippy, heady grooves with drawn out breakdowns, retro synths and a profound background depth once again creating something captivating and forward thinking.
Following is ‘Mr. Lettuce Hands’, an organic number employing warm, natural bass licks, simple yet effective drum programming and raw, aggressive analogue synth lines, all cleverly modulated for its just over seven minute duration to create an ever-evolving dynamic.

To close the release the duo turn in ‘Willie White Pants’, an instantly attention grabbing cut that storms in with a warbling, dub-style bass-line. This plays the lead part of the track as its cut off falters throughout and eerie ethereal pad lines smoothly flow around it.
This is unique and innovative work from David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand, ‘Money Dish’ is out on Riff Raff Limited on 11th March 2012.

David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand - A1 - Money Dish (Original Mix) [RIFF RAFF LIMITED]

David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand - A2 - Money Dish (Mr.C's Vocal Remix) [RIFF RAFF LIMITED]

David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand - B1 - Mr. Lettuce Hands (Original Mix) [RIFF RAFF LIMITED]

David Scuba & Mikael Stavostrand - B2 - Willie White Pants (Original Mix) [RIFF RAFF LIMITED]

Randall Jones & Willis Haltom - Garbage DJs (Original Mix)

Randall Jones & Willis Haltom - Garbage DJs (John Creamer Lacoste NYC Remix)

Randall Jones & Willis Haltom - Hawaii FIve Oh (Original Mix)

Randall Jones & Willis Haltom - Hawaii FIve Oh (Phillip Charles Get's Lei'd Remix)

Riff Raff Ltd

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