True (w/ Justin Maxwell remix)
Hype003 / 2007 / 12” & DigitalThe latest in London/ Brighton label Hypercolour’s ongoing series of futuristic dancefloor bombs features the sparkling talents of Shenoda, who’s ‘On My Mind’ EP (produced with ex Black Grass member’ Carl Faure) created ripples of electronic excitement upon it’s first release last summer. A close comrade of the Hypercolour crew from day one, Shenoda has emerged as one of the key faces in Brighton’s underground house and techno new wave, playing alongside the likes of Magda, Trentemoller and Booka Shade for notorious local parties including Bleeps, Kliks and DPM.
On ‘True’ Shenoda polishes the high end frequencies and rounds out a space-age acid pulse, injecting shuffling hats and a sinister metallic riff for a track that joins the dots between the pishing mono-techno of mid-90s Cologne with a fresh, house-inspired groove. ‘Oct 31’, meanwhile, tweaks the rave factor to 11 with a dark, stalking lead, subtle, swelling percussive tricks, and thumping breakdowns that sit somewhere bwteeen Surburban Knight’s dark Detroitisms and John Dahlback’s gnarly pyscho-disco. Both tracks are perfect for rocking the floor in discerning house, techno, electro and minimal sets, and hint at great things to come. As if that weren’t enough, Palette’s surging whiz-kid, Justin Maxwell, adds his own twist to ‘True’, creating a grizzly, gritty, turbo-minimal anthem that proves once again why he’s one of the hottest producers in existence right now.
With a crazy prolific work rate, this is just a peek into Shenoda’s ever increasing library of smart club grooves – get ready to hear plenty more in the coming months.
About Shenoda
Through keeping a compelling groove as the foundation of and taking a free approach to his productions, Shenoda's tracks maintain a humanist element to electronic music.