Substax - Beam Me Up Scotty
11 Jan 2006 // review by claudia
'Substax are the new kids on the block in the emerging New Zealand breaks scene. In a musical genre affectionately known as the bastard child of all things electric, Substax are dedicated to a sound that adds and cuts the phat in all the right places.
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Substax - Xtra Album Review
11 Jan 2006 // review by claudia
When you've got urban soul founded in the heart of Aotearoa pumping right into your veins, stream of consciousness can be an amazing thing.
And the hypnotising opening tracks of Electro Soul Plane by Substax provoked all manner of imagery.
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Substax - Play Records Album review
11 Jan 2006 // review by claudia
Having provided the soundtrack for many memorable moments at Splore parties and the like for a number of years, Substax finally touch down with their debut full-length; a veritable cornucopia of warming beats and bass for the chilly winter months. Primarily regarded as a breaks outfit (Timmy Schumacher cut his production teeth with Substax), Electro Soul Plane opens up the field to include a wide array of styles, all undertaken with considerable aplomb.
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Substax - Moshpit meets the martini set
11 Jan 2006 // review by claudia
Electro Soul Plane from it's ambient soundscapes on 'Music for Airplanes' to their Massive Attack meets DJ Shadow eeriness of 'Lost in Transit' to the streetwise and fun jaunt of 'What Up?', is more than just a breaks record...
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