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Reach Out

by Defcon

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1.
Reach Out 05:07
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The Crux 04:00
3.
Moonquake 03:59

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Kinnego presents a three-tracker of sophisticated 160bpm beatwork from Defcon, or Connor Dougan to his mum. Connor has been making tracks and DJ'ing for a while now; after attending an RBMA back in 2007, he's taken the lesser-travelled route of low-key experimentation and refinement, and has arrived at something unique, informed by leftfield hiphop and crate-digging, but also modern dub trickery and bass weight.

All three tracks share a melodic approach to vocal sampling, layering weird chopped-soul mantras on top of boom bap frameworks, fleshed out with footwork-inspired drum machine rolls and subs. Reach Out opens the EP with epic jazz funk flute stabs and dynamic drops full of chord stabs and restrained technicality. The Crux is a weighty, blues-inflected groove seemingly put through the Black Ark's mixing board, delay tendrils telling another story over the top of a deep chant. Finally, Moonquake comes across like a hybrid of Windowlicker-editing and drum snap with Napolian's more gentle 80s dreamtime moments.

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released October 16, 2015

written and produced by Defcon
artwork by Defcon
mastered by Bob Macc

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Kinnego Records Lurgan, UK

Formed in 2009 by Barry Lynn as an outlet for special collaborations, Kinnego Records quickly took on a life of its own with the release of Space Dimension Controller's vinyl debut "The Love Quadrant", followed by Beaumont's stunning Europop mini-album "Blush Response". The label returned in digital form in 2014 with collaborations and releases from Brian Greene, Defcon, Kaidi, and Ken & Ryu. ... more

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