Graphics - Mama Grizzlies

Posted by Meesh Nah on Jan 23, 2012

First of all, happy new year! We all hope that 2012 has started with a bang for all our friends and fans.

We're certainly excited about our first release of the year - ‘Mamma Grizzlies’ is the debut single on Made To Play by the up'n'coming Graphics - if you haven't heard of him thus far, you certainly will do in 2012.

The title track is undoubtedly a beast, a mournful opening lyric is soon over taken by heavy rhythms and darker vocals. It’s a massive party track but underpinned by an emo sensibility. The second original entitled ‘Colour Her Hair, is all driving tribal drums and a repetitive almost dismissive vocal, that whilst perhaps at odds with the persistent rhythm, underpins it with some much needed emotive resonance.

 
The first of three remixes comes from Roska who almost entirely dispenses with any of the sombreness of the original unloading a UK funky laden call to arms. The second remix comes from MTP stalwarts Prince Club who pull the blinds on Roska’s sunshine and climb into Mamma Grizzlie’s winter hibernation den. The final remix comes from Switzerland’s David Keno who manipulates ‘Mamma Grizzlies’ fusing his trademark melodic sound with the jump up rhythms of the original to transform the track into a minimalist, almost ‘90s house flavoured jam.

 

Switch -  Da Cut! xx   5/5

Diplo - Space Man!  4/5

Nick Catchdubs - Just in time for the presidential race! great stuff and ace remix package, loving roska roska roska in particular.  4/5

Ali (Tiefschwarz) - Great reease. I love the 2 original mixes the most  5/5

Catz 'n' Dogz - Fantastic release !! Colour Her Hair is a great track!  4/5

Christian Martin - The whole EP is dope! Love the deepness of Color Her Hair.  4/5

 

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