Zomby - Labyrinth

Zomby returns on November 28th with the release of a new seven track record, entitled Nothing. Issued on limited edition white vinyl 12" and download, it follows the release of the producer's 4AD debut Dedication released earlier this year. The 12" also comes with a free download code.

Issued at the end of a busy year, like Dedication before it, it too shows just how far ahead of the rest of the pack Zomby really is. You might see it as companion piece to Dedication yet it also offers something of a bridge between the previous album and what's to come next. Considerably lighter in shade, even the artwork is reflective of this contrast -- Dedication's v23 designed sleeve a tombstone; Nothing a pure burst of light.

Again, the music tells its own story. While the trademark arpeggios and lilting melodies that have always characterized Zomby's music are still present, what is startling is the breadth of styles channeled in just twenty-two minutes. Case in point is opener 'Labyrinth', an unabashed homage to early 90s hardcore. With perhaps one of the clearest vocals to feature on a Zomby record to date, it affronts with its directness. From there on, Nothing runs a gamut of sonic textures, drawing on jungle, rave, and grime in equal and unpredictable measure. Indeed, the immaculately titled closing track 'Ecstasy Versions' is a perfect condensing of Zomby's muse, and an open door into his future. Wherever that might lead.

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[infinitysynth]

welcome back airhorns :')

[strawhattedman]

It's not really something you can explain. You either feel it or you don't.

[DJMoniker]

they are squares, all of grime and dubstep pretty much is at leats the uk stuff, sqaures are the fuckin best

[Denryuu7777]

Sounds like saw or square bass through reverb. Anything analog/VA should work. A 303 is an obvious choice but you can make a similar patch on like any analog/va monosynth

[crabroast21]

It's not really complicated. He's basically saying, you're either going to love it or hate it. Some people can see beauty in the littlest of things where others can't.

[AndThenTheManCame]

Can anyone I.D. what kind of sound/synth/instrument is used for the main riff of this, starting at 00:48? Cheers

[DubStepLove]

okay so you're doing the first part right, that being you're using your ears to hear the sounds. now, well now you got to use the inner parts of you to feel the music. get lost in these vibes, nice speakers/headphones help. if that doesn't work then come try again in a few months with a different approach to it. its been a year now, maybe my comment will refresh something in you lol

[IZZYD100]

>TFW

[IZZYD100]

if somethings deemed to be cool, hipsters will like it, no matter what it is

[FEROXuk]

Its a fuckin tune

[hypercatjohn]

Too much anal-yzation of this tune, it's just oldskool hardcore, you either get it or you don't.  If you know the history of breaks, you'll appreciate this, you'll appreciate it's depth and it's nod to the foundations of everything you listen to these days. It's the sound of an entire fucking era...ALL dance music is repetitive, it's just some does it far better than others. Dig?

[hypercatjohn]

It's part of an era ma,e as Straw said...you either get it or you don't. Watch a few old Fantazia/Sunrise videos and you'll understand better!