With undoubted talent and a history of stunning releases, Rudy once again returns to Proton Music, this time with his “Substrate” EP.
First coming to the attention of Proton after his 2017 ‘Qualia’ EP for Oleeva Records, Rudy found his way onto the flagship imprint with a remix of David Calo’s ‘Chronomatic’ at the end of that year. February 2018 then saw him confirm his presence on the underground dance scene via the three-track “Time / Spirt”. Another triptych followed in March 2019 with the incomparable ‘All Things Fade’, the EP remixed by a series of heavyweights including Jamie Stevens, Bluum, Orsen and Mark Slee.
Now, Rudy delivers a third musical trilogy that showcases the UK producer’s talent for sonic storytelling. The title track is a glorious combination of intelligently programmed broken beats that create a stirring, unsettling opening before beautiful melodies and reversed textures sit alongside trademark piano motifs that grow organically from the musical ‘Substrate’. The reversed beats add further to the overall texture as a deep and resonant bassline growls its way over the post breakdown denouement in electrifying style.
Continuing the narrative, ‘Descent’ is a glorious collage of percussive intricacy and mesmerising effects, blossoming into a breakbeat monster at the three-minute mark. A huge, sustained bassline then makes its mark in emotive fashion as pads and chords wax and wane through the sonic melange in deliciously filtered patterns. A dynamic vitality is held through the pounding rhythmic backdrop in a track that highlights the renaissance of the progressive breaks sound, championed over the past 18 months by Sasha.
‘Different Line’ provides a subtle change of pace as sublime melodies ripple across proceedings, drifting in and out of sync with their free oscillator patterns. A simple breaks pattern holds court with snare to the fore and heavy kick anchor, while another powerful and subterranean bassline add weight and spine-tingling dynamism. Evolving past the breakdown, the combination of melodic beauty and bassline power creates a unique synergy.
Growing and developing with each successive release, Rudy has found the perfect musical “Substrate” from which to see his talent blossom.
You can now listen to the full premiere of ‘Different Line’ exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!
Release Date: September 24th, 2021. Buy Here