Paul Blackford - Submission - Militant Science

Swinging bouncing funk balls that move and glide, a groove with a pimp walk. Paul Blackford's new album 'Submission', released on his own label imprint Militant Science, keeps on stretching the boundaries while remaining firmly planted in the roots of electro. This is futuristik funk with a dark edge, wrapped in the grit of city streets... in these digital times, so much music has this polished sheen and sound to it, it's kind of like that crap modern paint on automobiles that results in the orange peel effect. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go check a modern BMW or Honda Accord in the sun sometime. It's not that polished records are bad, but sometimes you want it funked up - i think I'm suffering from an over-abundance of HD, perfect DJ sets with no mixtakes, and just the word digital, but I digress. Blackford's records have a unique sound, so much so that the audio nerd in me has to ask if he's processing the final outputs through analog gear or some computer emulation. The entire album is 100% pure unkut, but if I had to pick just one cut off of the entire project, it'd be 'Jungle Funk'.  That bassline is incredible, and what I call a 'walking bass' - if you've got your crowd locked, watch this record's effect on the floor. Guaranteed ass shaking. The year's starting off with a bang with so much good music; Submission is out now via Juno Download, and recommended listening. City of Bass picks: Sub Mission, Bubble City, Destroy The Mothership, Jungle Funk, Electro Transmat, Syntax Error Related: Militant Science features on City of Bass City of Bass: blogging daily about the electro music scene. Follow along via twitter or the RSS feed