&G pitch to present a roster that’s ‘small but diverse’, although on the evidence of this sampler, which contains two cuts apiece from five acts, it’s a diversity that’s confined to a sliver of accessible electronic-based music.
Ultra-processed beats – and vocals – of Moonshot are more Eiffel 65 than (name darkwave band here), and Crimson Death come on like a shoegaze rendering of early Prodigy, and with the help of Pixieguts’ guest vocals, there’s a bit of Florence and the Machine in the mix. Db bring a darker sonic heft over which spin twisty, turny stream of conscious lyrics with a socio-political bent.
DK1 are all about the pulsating trance; ‘The Oxygen and I’ is hypnotic, mesmeric, spacious, with a dreamy pop chorus. I’m reminded of The Beloved and Electronic: the vibe’s very much pre-millennial and chilled. It’s a contrast to the aggression of Scottish Force with their thumping beats.
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The contrasts are complimentary, and while the range isn’t nearly as wide as the label intimate, on the evidence here, they clearly know their niche.
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