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At just 18, Young Smoke a.k.a. Chicago’s David Davis has carved out an idiosyncratic and very listenable niche within footwork.
Producing from a young age and coming with an intentional conceptual angle, the music on ‘Space Zone’ carries all the
hallmarks and framework of classic footwork -heavy bass and 160bpm rhythms- but with a lightness of touch and the
conceptual abstraction of space themes. Where older producers reference space through typically sampling the spacey funk of
the 70’s era to repetitive and aggressive effect, Young Smoke’s music uses self-made samples from ...read more
At just 18, Young Smoke a.k.a. Chicago’s David Davis has carved out an idiosyncratic and very listenable niche within footwork.
Producing from a young age and coming with an intentional conceptual angle, the music on ‘Space Zone’ carries all the
hallmarks and framework of classic footwork -heavy bass and 160bpm rhythms- but with a lightness of touch and the
conceptual abstraction of space themes. Where older producers reference space through typically sampling the spacey funk of
the 70’s era to repetitive and aggressive effect, Young Smoke’s music uses self-made samples from his arsenal of software
synthesisers. The result has an aquatic atmosphere that engages the listener’s imagination and hints at narratives behind the
music. Also, rarely for footwork, he’s not afraid to inject his tracks with overt melodies
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 | Space Zone
09/24/2012
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