- I discovered the music of Matt Rowan late last year. His release on L2 music The new funk was a refreshing track which blended funky house and progressive house in a unique way and showed that this young man had a lot of talent. Here he makes his vinyl debut on Hope records and teams up with another talented producer Jaytech to create Tomorrow/Blaze.
Tomorrow starts off nicely with some tough drums and lush pads before an electro bassline breaks in. The track then builds up before the main bassline comes in which is a funky beast. Fans of Chris Lakes recent productions should definitely check this one out as it is very well produced and along similar lines.
Blaze on the flip is a different animal though. Starting again with a tough drum intro and some nice pads the groove on this is slightly different. It has a much deeper feel and though there are nice chord progressions and uplifting stabs there is a groove that comes in about 3 mins into the track that reminds me of Breeder The chain which i like. The production on this is superb and is definitely my choice out of the two tracks.
Overall this is an excellent release from Hope who have started the new year strongly. I predict big things from Matt Rowan and remember where you read about him first!