PRESS RELEASE
Cristoph ‘Shelter’ EP
1: Shelter
2: Purvy
3: Tell Me
4: Move On
Release: November 18 2013
Label: Underground Audio
On the back of a stunning EP for Defected’s sister
label DFTD, emerging UK artist Cristoph takes it up a notch with his ‘Shelter’
EP, the double-thick 4-tracker prime and ready to smack the dancefloor right
between the eyes.
London, Bristol and Manchester may be famed
for their iconic dance scenes, but the UK’s north-east continues to be a hotbed
for unearthing exciting electronic music talent.
One artist adding to the vibrant growing
scene around the Tyneside, in Cristoph. Although active in his native Newcastle
and beyond, with key gigs in iconic Geordie hotspots such as Digital and Loop,
including a support slot alongside Waze & Odyssey that still gets spoken
about till this day, it’s his slowly growing arsenal of heavy-hitting house
cuts, that’s causing a torrent of support from the industry’s most respected
artists.
Just released on hyped sub-label of
Defected DFTD (that recently issued cuts from Guti, among others) his ‘Guffaz’
EP has been causing a stir across dancefloor in Ibiza and beyond, with early
support from Steve Lawler, who’s been smashing it at his VIVa Warrios residency
at Sankeys Ibiza, along with Hot Since 82, Catz ‘N Dogs and highly rated rising
stars Dale Howard, DeMarzo and Him_Self_Her.
His versatility as a producer also bore a
remix of hip hop outfit Big Beat Bronson’s ‘New Me’ which B-Traits picked up
and played on her BBC Radio 1 show, proving Cristoph’s skills extend beyond club-moving
beats.
His piece-de-la-resistance however, is his
latest EP ‘Shelter’ due for release on Underground Audio, the home label of the
likes of the hugely touted Finnebassen and recent BBC Radio 1 ‘Future Star’
DeMarzo.
The four-track collection oozes class
rarely seen from an artist so fresh on the scene. The title track ‘Shelter’
hits hard with thudding kicks and bass that build towards a heavy drum workout
interchanged with dynamic vocal and synth drops that keep the energy flowing
throughout, before steamrolling towards a pumping finish.
‘Purvy’ is driven by lashing of low-slung
bass, yearning vocals and funky claps and takes the EP in an undeniable
groove-smacked ‘90s house direction with delightful, grin-inducing results.
‘Tell Me’ is the most intricate of the
quartet; deep with understated tribal undertones, it shines of Cristoph’s
versatility as a producer, as rolling murky sonics percolate underneath layers
of bass and whispered vox, which drop into a melody-laded tech house workout
more intent on building atmosphere than busting any dancefloor bollocks.
The EP is rounded out by ‘Move on’, a cut
that will have you swaying uncontrollably from foot-to-foot with its
funky-as-hell bassline, persistent drums and cleverly programmed creeping synth
melody that builds to a club-smashing crescendo as the track does exactly what
it promises on tin. Outstanding.
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For
more info contact Joe Reddick: rebel@rebelbutterfly.co.uk
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