Summer Shimmer by Arkist - Apple Pips [PIPS025] FLAC download included with physical items

Summer Shimmer

A 2 track house single (12m 40s) — released November 4th 2013 on Apple Pips

"Summer Shimmer" is a synth-heavy throwdown that rests on top of a steady-ticking arpeggio, liveguitar chops & a crisp disco beat. Cheeky bass licks only accentuate the funk on the lead in, but it's all aprecursor for the dynamic twists and turns the track whips round, from bittersweet piano chords tosnarling filter sweeps, starlit strafes to Moog-ish growls. Both wildly imaginative and utterly instantaneousat the same time, it's everything you expect of Arkist but rendered in a completely new way.

As if "Summer Shimmer" wasn't fresh enough, "Whipper Snapper" comes loping in on a piano jazzrefrain that instantly promises a one-of-a-kind jam that lives and breathes with the quality of truemusicianship. The chords range and nudge with the natural lilt of a hand played instrument, while aroundit a peppy concoction of swung house keeps the groove moving. An ostentatious breakdown takes away allthe immediacy of the track, only to rebuild it in a wholly new way led by a warm synth line and sizzling drums, all but leaving the hook of the start of the tune behind and charging onto pastures new. Somehings in life though are too irresistible to not return to, and sure enough the climax of the tune is an effervescent return to that raunchy keys workout.

“this is great stuff” - artwork rinse

“great single, love whipper snapper, thank you - tensnake

“Whipper snapper rules. Summer shimmer is also cool. good record!” - Mano Le Tough

“Super obscure and i love it!” - psychemagik

“Yes yes yes - dj nature

“Awesome - end of !” - ralph lawson

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