THIS rather special record has now been released and is available from juno and rubabdud records in the UK. For other retail and didtribution enquires email info@uglyfunk.com
Uglyfunk 06 : Tobias Schmidt / Hanno Hinkelbein Split EP - Out now!
Review by Jerome Hill http://www.swervingthecommunity.com/
'Ugly Funk has never been a label to put a record out just to keep a
foot in the door of familiarity, but due to ruthlessly high quality
control levels this has never mattered and the releases have had enough
longevity and momentum to see you through to the next. This one, i'm
happy to say, doesn't break the tradition.
Long time Ugly Funk co-conspirator Tobias Schmidt steps up and (put
bluntly) serves an ace with "Drugly Drunk". This is Schmidt at his
best, with killer riffs and bass and a proper moody 'storyline' that
locks you in from start to finish whilst introducing a variety of
dubious characters along the way. Trust me, you'll be whistling this
one on the bus after the first listen and DJ's will be playing it for a
long time to come.
"Where are you?" is an unsettling mix of solid 'Reese' bassline and
frantic jittery electronic and vocal stutterings that fit together like
sliced bread and is another Schmidt odyssey that sounds great and works
whilst being both distinctly memorable and effortlessly functional.
Serial Ugly Funk cohort and 'our man in Berlin' Hanno Hinklebein (Aeox,
Null records) takes over the other side and shows us the dark and dirty
underbelly of his city... the side that slips beneath the radar of the
pristine 'nouveau-minimal' clique for whom the city has been lauded by
the music media. This is the music Richie and Ricardo didn't want you
to hear ;
"One Second" is a demonic broken headbanger whose poisonous strings
provide a welcome if uneasy breather before 'that' voice worms it's way
inside your head, finally heralding the bass drop for the ravers.. Try
not to have nightmares !
"Waaaaaagh!" finishes the ep off and i couldn't even begin to
describe it, lets just say that its definitely one you won't forget! if
you've ever lost it on acid you'll be familiar with the drill, and if
you haven't... well, now you know how it feels! '