ARP 101: U/Groove/True

ARP 101's new 12" conjures images of old club scenes of Lee jeans, silk shirts, oversized shades, Monte Carlos and speeding Stingrays with music pumping out of 808s and harmonies from the vocoder. Charming chords, deft drum programming and luscious leitmotif dominate throughout the tracks.

These 3 tracks play out like a shimmering, diffused, neon tapestry fused together by the Vocoder! "U" kicks things off in seductive vocodered 2-step electro-soul style. The skittering 808 rhythms and sleazy synth lines work a treat. Things get even deeper on the flip as "Groove" gets in a Loose Ends groove - "Hanging On A String" stripped to the bone perhaps? "True" closes the EP in a staggering boogie-wonk fashion - like falling and walking at the same time...

This one is out on wax on Eglo Records, and should come out digitally in the next fortnight.

U ||


Groove ||


True (Snippet) ||

Rinse FM: ARP101 ft Om Unit & B.Bravo

So last week, with Alex Nut's absence on his show, the slot was filled in by Eglo's ARP101 with a 2 hr special which featured esteemed guests Om Unit and Earnest Endeavour's and Frite Nite's own B Bravo.

The show was filled with exclusives from all parties involved and even previewed collaborative works between them during what was an amazing 120 some minutes of ridiculous riddims.

Right click here, to download.