- Atwater Syndicate is the result of Todd Resnick and Jesse Brookes joining together with Sen-Sei and David Coleman. Sen-Sei and David Coleman are long time West Coast house producers and with Todd and Jesse, good things should be forseen. This EP is the first of the productions from the team and were featured heavily in the latest Deep Dish Global Underground long players.
Anti-Matter is a free flowing, infectious beating, west coast number. The percussion is simple and the melody is soft and floating. A short breakdown enters early and is then introduced with a groovy bassline and twanging guitars. The main breakdown gives the guitar some solo time with the assistance of a short sampled vocal. A variety of different echoing sounds filter in out throughout the track as the pace stays steady and the groove feels very house orientated. A great summer track with many different melodic elements to satisfy.
The Wicked Track starts off with a little teaser which includes light high hats, soft beats and heavenly synths. As the main beat comes in, the track stays slower but shows brilliant touches of groove with sustained synths. Short sampled and echoing vocals rain over unique rasping percussion and catchy guitar loops. Electro tinged synths come into play around the business part of the track as the groove stays put and leads in the track to a graceful end. Very smooth.
Caliente shakes off the lightness and steps into deeper territory with a dubby, eccentric track from the go get. Quirky piano solos pop up here and there while a booty moving bassline is introduced and takes the track to newer places. More piano melodies come in and subside as the track moves into an emotional breakdown. The piano is really represented here alongside the great bassline as the building of the break is teased by premature beats before finally dropping back in with all piano melodies causing a stir. Gorgeous house music with a deep feel.
Overall, I am very impressed with this release. Very smooth and very well produced.