Artist: Butane & Stephanie 
EP: She Got That Janky Leg
Catalog: alpha31

A - Jitter Jaw (8:03) 
B1 - It's Time to Jank (5:57)
B2 - Talkin' Jit feat. Katel (6:35)

Release Date: May 19, 2014

Alphahouse label-head Butane pairs up with New York’s Stephanie this May, with the ‘She Got That Janky Leg’ EP, comprising three original tracks from the duo. 

Andrew Rasse aka Butane launched the Alphahouse imprint in 2005 and has since released material from the likes of Alexi Delano, Skudge, Quenum and Kris Wadsworth, all of which have helped gain Alphahouse the highly praised status it maintains to this day. Here we see Rasse team up with Stephanie, a rising DJ & Producer on the New York circuit and further afield. Stephanie holds a residency at her home base’s leading nightclub, Output, which she’s earned after her relocation from Miami and a striking only three years behind the decks, which stands as testament to her skills as a DJ. 

The release opens up with ‘Jitter Jaw’, a raw bass-led number fueled by elongated subs, stabbing square wave bass hits and gritty analogue percussive sounds. Butane & Stephanie subtly evolve the drum programming over the cuts eight-minute duration, while the boomy bass sounds are processed and sporadic vocal licks drive the movement of the record. 

This is followed by ‘It’s Time To Jank’, which embraces a similar aesthetic with penetrating low-end sounds, shuffled rhythms and vocal chops. The drums take on a more direct club feel this time with their swung bumpy groove, while the powerful, hypnotic bass hook locks you in from the moment it’s introduced through to the tail end of the record. 

The release is then rounded off with ‘Talkin’ Jit’, which features Katel on vocals. The duo bring weighty 808 style drums to the forefront, alongside a meandering sub-bass hook to drive the composition. While Katel’s dubbed-out vocal lines are layered on top of the groove with crowd recordings, adding a further trippy feel to an already entrancing record. 

Butane & Stephanie’s ‘She Got That Janky Leg’ EP is out on Alphahouse 19th May 2014.

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Not many DJs ascend to a residency in New York City at one of the world's top clubs after a scant 3-years behind the decks, but Stephanie has done just that.  Born and raised in Miami and now fully integrated into the blazing-hot Brooklyn scene after relocating in 2008, Stephanie's indelible style and discerning taste continue to open doors for her across the industry.  Working behind the scenes for many prominent labels and clubs the last several years, she now finds herself working behind the decks in some of the world's leading clubs, where 2013 saw her perform at some of North America's finest: Output (NYC), Primary (Chicago), Flash (DC), Asylum (Honolulu), and Cielo (NYC).  Studio production, the next logical step, is underway.  Stay tuned.

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