The internet is the great equalizer. Providing a medium for the distribution creative works - as well as for building a cult audience - the world wide web is the lockpick to the gates that protect the entertainment industry's castle. No moat can now cease the progress of invaders. Platforms such as Bandcamp, Tumblr, Soundcloud, or nothing personal websites are gathering places for this popular conspiracy; and a meeting is always in session. The online world has become a trans-border jailbreak. But who is victim? Must there be one? With increased access comes greater participation: a dual-edged sword. More so from the the established order, quality is often the collateral assault victim. Perpetrators of this liberating crime swing blunt force at random, fallout is addressed later, if at all. Thus, releases vary greatly in quality but flood cyberspace all the while, The assumption is good taste, rather than groupthink, will preval.
Casa de Mãe affiliated producer DJ MarinO blurs the line between layman and professional. The result is not negative. Marino, alongside with DeeJay Neniifox and DJ Liobrau, form the loosely knit collective known as B.S Produções. Working out of Lisbon proper, B.S puts a variety of sounds; all of which reflect the current state of the city's musical pulse. B.S tracks stand comparisons to the works upper tier producers because their composers are students of the craft. Neniifox and Liobrau are generalists - releasing track that range from semba and kuduro tracks to Afrohouse and hip-hop. Dj MarinO is different. An all around kuduro specialist, MarinO is a beatmaker who has gained proficiency in all aspects of the genre. His tracks are no stranger to tempo-shifts. The use of vocal samples for syncopation are also abound; and considering his alliance with CDM the man is no stranger to ample percussion. Melodically, Marino can dig for samples and appeal to EDM sensibilities. Rendez-vouz into bass, however, is perhaps what make the collaboration below so promising.
Teaming up with Tia Maria's omnipresent Frenchman, LyCoOx and MarinO released a creation titled "BaTéU" last week. A fast kuduro that that is frugal with its chosen elements, "BaTéU" is wealthy nonetheless. Following a ten-second spoken introduction, culminating in a snare roll, the song begins on cue with a pounding bassline. A miscellaneous sound akin to a record scratch assists the 4/4 bass by a single ascension and descent. The beat is quick and relentless; so much so that the needle is pulled halfway into the first section because it does bear to be heard twice. The first synth is introduced by LyCoOx during the subsequent interlude; a high pitched, electro melody juxtaposed to a second harmonic synth incorporated just past the :50 mark. This two-part squeaking balloon analog is joined by a second drum pattern. All of this is consequently being moved along by the still throbbing bass. A second, unique interlude follows. Spearheaded by the main synthesizer, the rhythm is largely phased out as a new voice leads the listener into a loop of the song's first section. While the melody is average, the song is not. By clocking in at 2:32, the two beatmakers allows for the song to develop a symmetrical A-B-A structure that adds intrigue to the prescription of danceable drums. Granted, the song's attraction is largely due to taste of the times but it is compensated for by the mere fact that it is made of four or five elements. SImply put, this is quite a promising.
- John Noggle
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