- Next up on Mantra Vibes offshoot Mantra Smiles, comes an absolute beauty of a release from the studio of Scanty88. Two tracks of immense class is the way of the productions from Richard Marshall, and it shows why this Italian label is currently one of the hottest around.
On the a-side is Rathbone and it begins with a nice crisp kick drum that soon leads into smooth rolling synths while the hi-hats tenderly shake into the track. The drums intensify soon enough in, and as they do, the atmospheric elements of the track increase resulting in the synths gaining in volume. Violin sounding melodies are introduced midway in, leading into the breakdown that slowly fades out into peak time mayhem and back into a beautiful summer sounding breakdown, that again loops back into the beats in style. Quite truly a stunning production.
Not to be outdone, The Heist on the flip is just as impressive. Again a nice smooth atmosphere is created early on, as the track builds and develops into a stunning theatre of sounds and peaks. The breakdown midway leads into the beats coming back into full force, creating a brilliant peak time record with beautiful swirling effects and a deep baseline.
This is a fantastic release, plain and simple. Both tracks are of the highest order and are of peak time material, with great soundscapes created by both productions. Seek this out, as it will not disappoint.