Flowers & Keepsakes 'Wired' EP

Nuff Said recordings inaugural release treads a finely balanced line between Deep House, Future Garage and Techno flavours. The result of a collaborative effort between Auckland based producers Tommy Flowers ( Host of the George FM Nuff said radio show ) and Keepsakes ( Who is likewise building a strong reputation with discerning Auckland club goers for his upfront blend of techno influenced bass), this 3 track e.p packs serious production smarts into its three tracks.

Opening track 'Do' is, for me, the standout, grafting sexy Garage syncopation to tough Techno stabs and a seductive Deep House slink, 'Do' oozes class in a very special way. 'Code' walks a more trad Deep House route, all Rhodes Electric confectionery atop a stately kickdrum bounce, and closer 'Suspect Packages' is a deft confluence of all three genres, it's cheeky vocal sample lending a catchy refrain to the chunky groove and nuanced percussion.

A strong starter for this young label, the Suspect Packages EP can be purchased from the Nuff Said Bandcamp page.

I'll be interviewing Flowers & Keepsakes in the coming week, keep a look out.

Welcome!

I originally started this Blog in 2007, and intended it to be a documentation of the bass driven dubstep scene that I'd been a part of kickstarting in my hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. Time and family commitments got in the way, and the blog has been left to languish until now. Recently I was in conversation with a good friend and he encouraged me to re engage with the blogosphere, as effectively I've been microblogging via Facebook for some time now.

To provide you with some background, I've been engaged with Aotearoas Music scene since 1990, via bands and performance, and with its electronic/dance/bass music culture since the mid 90s, I deejayed and performed at a number of  well regarded festivals (Splore, The Gathering, Hara...) and clubs (Herzog, Fu/Zen...)    and on several nationally broadcast radio stations ( 95bFM, Base FM, Fleet FM and occasionally George FM).

I've played across the spectrum of electronic dance music, enthusiastically endorsing House, Techno, Electronica and Breakbeat/Hardcore in all their manifestations, past and current. Louderisms is an opportunity for me to translate some of that enthusiasm to a wider audience, and to engage in a dialogue on the potentialities of electronic music in the club and beyond

I'm glad you can join me, this is my truth, tell me yours....