Dan Only - Banged Out Funk

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  • Canada's strong reputation for house and techno may be partly thanks to harsh winters that keep its producers indoors. The Toronto native Danny Voicu, more recently known as Dan Only, continues the trend with Banged Out Funk on New Kanada. Following "Pacific Heights," an ambient track released on the label in September, Dan moves to a more cavernous sound that blends dense machine-driven techno with the broken bass-influenced sound of New Kanada's past releases. With its poignant high-end frequencies and uplifting groove, the title track has a crystal shimmer. "Gut Rot," one of the stronger tracks, swirls with an arrangement of a simple yet effective 808 loop, harps, hi-hats and an expert 606 pattern towards the end. The simpler "Sharp Ones" has a tumbling swing that recalls Dan's former house alias, Diskotekk. It stays true to the feel of the package with its hazy and crunchy synths, but it doesn't match the rest of the EP's killer attitude. "Rezervoir" is the clear dance floor leader. Its growling subs and distorted off-pitch lead synth transports us to the dark depths of Canadian winter. This could be a breakout EP for Dan Only.
  • Tracklist
      01. Banged Out Funk 02. Gut Rot 03. Sharp Ones 04. Rezervoir
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