Hank Jackson - Deposit

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  • Hank Jackson's debut single, released on New York label Mister Saturday Night, is heat-warped techno for hot summer nights. "Deposit" is as messy as a teenager's bedroom, opening with a perilous sub rumble before alighting on a queasy groove. Its dusty drums stutter in an uncomfortable pattern and high-pitched synths and stabs penetrate the murk. "Cole's Lullaby," on the other hand, is a wisp of a track that bypasses crushing noise in favour of something more lightweight. Its patchwork of unthreatening bass, soporific vocal samples and trebly scrapes are weirdly inoffensive, feeling more like an interlude than a proper track. "Shave" is far better, its distorted, syncopated cymbal lending an odd aspect to the muddy kicks and corrosive synths. Deposit doesn't necessarily stand out, but the danker and sweatier the basement it's played in, the better it will sound.
  • Tracklist
      A Deposit B1 Cole's Lullaby B2 Shave
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