Rising Smoke of the Hobo Kings - Smotin at the WaterSubmitted by nick on Wed, 2011-12-14 09:34 |
1. 900 Miles
2. 900 Miles (Sub Swara Remix)
3. 900 Miles (Pumpkin Remix)
4. 900 Miles (Zander Remix)
5. Linin Track
Rising Smoke of the Hobo Kings is a collaboration of Hobotech and Haj.
Haj is a founding member of Sub Swara, who, as an event, were pioneering in bringing Bass Music to NYC. He's also been involved with numerous lauded, cutting edge projects, including Nyxxys with Hannah Thiem of Copal and Freek Factory with vocalist, Blacklight.
Hobotech is the creation of Jon Margulies. His aesthetic is the sound of boxcar funk, deisel dub and badass bluegrass crunk. Hobotech has played festivals across the country, including Coachella alongside Haj, SxSW and Burning Man. Jon is one of the world's leading experts on Ableton Live, having authored multiple books and presented workshops around the US, including regular gigs at Dubspot and NYU.
The A-side of this release is a homesick traveler's bittersweet tale, featuring Blacklight on vocals and Hannah Thiem on violin. Introspective melodies are coupled with subtle glitches to create a grinding tune that is tense, soothing and sexy.
The release features a deep and bass heavy remix by Sub Swara; a smooth Downtempo House/Midtemp Funk version by Pumpkin (of Pocket Underground and The Wandering Marrionettes); and a third remix by Zander (aka Traveler) with glitchy bass filtering and sugary sweet melodies.
The B side is a funkified cover of an old Ledbelly tune, Linin Track. Again, featuring Blacklight on vocals, this time with an alto laid down over bass driven beat to inspire a hands-in-the-air call-to-arms on the dancefloor.
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