another record that comes from my adventures of digging in bargain bins and when i saw a cd single of a joel mull ep called "blue shades system react ep" dating 1996, my interest definitly piqued. from what i gather now it is among the first records that was released under mull's own name. it's a interesting three tracker but it's also one that bears it's date through the sound.
the title track "blue shades" is nice i think the focus should have been a little more on the pads and less on the tr-909 programming. third track "porkman" is a minimal cut with a deep bass that actually works the drummy aestethic to a good extent. for me i could easily hear it be played in a modern set if you work three deck or do layering in traktor and such.
which leaves "warm path" whom is a driving cut that stars with a tom-loop playing the same the portamento as the bassline. it's an effective buildup but when the track gets going, as the bassline gets in full buzz and resonates, it's a beast of it's own. to be honest it sounds a bit trancey but it has to with it's repetitive styling and the sound of some technotrance from the same time.
mull keeps it all very interesting throughout with new segments and sounds making their splash but then being a part of the groove. a tight one to boot also and the track definitly the saving grace on this release and something i could play in my sets any day of the week.
listen here (epitonic)
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