HOW WHAT TIME 2LP

B/C : 666017298511 NON-RETURNABLE Listen: https://soundcloud.com/black-acre-records/commodo-rocks-foe-set-it-straight * One of the UK underground™s best-regarded producers - Commodo - returns with an album on distinguished Bristol imprint Black Acre. * šHow What Time› follows his impressive collaborative LP with Kahn and Gantz, a bass-swelling blend of Bristolian and Middle Eastern sub-low, released on the bastion of low frequency excellence, Deep Medi Musik. An artist with deep roots in bass music™s history and present, Commodo experiments with a variety of underground elements, with components of hip-hop, grime, dubstep, and more in the mix. On his debut album he pushes his sound further while managing to uphold the basic formula of space and bass. * Continuing to add a thoughtful touch to the deeper ends of UK bass music, his new album sees Commodo create deeply meditative jams that harness a raw energy and sub-bass power. Made in several different places in the UK, Turkey and Germany, 'How What Time' sees Commodo fuse the UK™s raw and vibrant grime and hip-hop scene, as heard in the fierce and murky soundscapes of šItchin› with an unmistakeable vocal from Trim. The album's standout track šSet It Straight› features Croydon™s fast-rising rapper-beatmaker Rocks FOE, and like Commodo™s Jme-featuring hit šShift›, is an instant underground anthem. Commodo blends Madlib-style hip-hop beats with the fierce spirit of grime. The addition of Rocks™ straight-talking charisma and energetic flow transitions šSet It Straight› into an uptempo head-banger. * Commodo™s inherently unique and accomplished production style has earned him recognition right from the outset of his ascendancy, garnering attention from a host of key figures within the electronic community. When making his new album he sought to šstrike a balance between a sample-heavy, rap style sound palette and the energy of the 140bpm based music he™s always been a part of.› From the tough bass weight of his dancefloor-leaning productions to the tonally rich and immersive qualities of the album™s more intricate tracks, šHow What Time› maintains a resounding freshness throughout. *Tracklisting: A1 Hej, A2 Pea Souper, A3 Itchin feat. Trim, B1 Hadi Hadi Ah, B2 My Liege, B3 Russian Glass C1 Floods, C2 How Dare You, C3 Sleepwave, D1 HWT D2 Set It Straight - https://soundcloud.com/black-acre-records/commodo-rocks-foe-set-it-straight D3 Köfte Cloud BIO: * An artist with minimal online presence and who keeps himself to himself, Commodo is one of an increasingly rare few who make waves through the strength of their music alone. He builds bass-focussed beats with soul and substance that never perpetuate a formula, distancing himself from contemporaries with ingenious sampling and sound design influenced by his long-time affinity with the vibrancy of hiphop. Regardless of whether it™s the tough, dread-pressurised bassweight of his dancefloor-leaning productions or the tonally rich and immersive qualities of his more cerebral work, his scrupulous studio techniques are evidenced by the resounding freshness and longevity of his tracks both new and old. His inherently unique and accomplished production style earned him recognition right from the outset of his ascendancy and garnered early attention from a host of key figures within the dubstep community; finding a natural home for his music at the bastion of low frequency excellence, Deep Medi Musik. * Having already accumulated a gem-laden discography, there is undoubtedly much more to come from Commodo, who is set to release his debut artist album on Black Acre in April 2016. It's shaping up to be an exciting future for a guy who will continue to challenge himself musically, explore new BPMs and aesthetics, innovate and cement his reputation as one of the UK underground™s best-regarded producers. Words by Oli Grant Press campaign by Worldwide Friendly Society Noisey Premiere of Set it Straight: http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/premiere-commodo-set-it-straight-ft-rocks-foe Resident Advisor Album Announcement: http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=33082 Mixmag Album Announcement: http://www.mixmag.net/read/commodo-asks-how-what-time-on-debut-album-news Pigeons & Planes: http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2016/01/commodo-rocks-foe-set-it-striaght/ 'Set It Straight' - Grime Single of the Month in Mixmag (March issue) Radio Promotion: BBC 6Music: Mary Anne Hobbs / 4th Feb. Rinse FM Playlist: played by Mr Mitch every day w/c 25th Jan). 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