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'What I've Always Waited For' - Nu:Logic Album Review
Drum and Bass | Tuesday 26th March 2013 | Jenny
Well, I’m fairly sure the Gresham brothers knew they were onto a winner when they titled their debut collaborative album. I didn't need to hear a single clip from this 14-track release to know that it would be a definitive sound of 2013. Long standing members of the Hospital family; it was the uplifting and soul filled sounds of Matt Logistics that first drew me into into drum and bass several years back.
Recent single ‘Morning Light’ perfectly sets the (Nu) tone of the musical journey you are about to undertake; majestic use of strings and haunting vocals make for an incredible opener. For me ‘Brown Shoes’, with its spirited sense of piano funk has connotations of all-time Logistics classic ‘Transporter’, whilst ‘Everlasting Days’ is a real mix of texture – the silky vocals of Lifford rising over melodic breakdowns and surging tempo. The unmistakeable sound of DRS adds some urban edge with the subtly brooding ‘We Live There’ and S.P.Y displays his trademark use of smattering basslines on ‘Start Again’, a track bursting with atmospheric contrasts.
Both ‘Tripping in Space’ and ‘All the Things’ are more experimental forays into breakdowns of sound and style, each evoking a slightly psychedelic feeling. Probably my favourite vocal addition comes into play in ‘Shoot Me Down’ from the super smooth Robert Manos, but it is ‘Memories’ that is my standout track on this compilation. It only takes the opening chord sequence to send shivers down my spine - and that’s before you are swept away in a flurry of glistening drum patterns and softly echoing vocals. A true gem, it quietly captures the individual qualities of both artists.
Mellow vibes drive the summery title track, whilst ‘Day and Night’ plays on the continued use of warm piano sequences and waves of rhythm– soulful drum and bass at its finest. ‘Halflight’ is an inquisitively emotive conclusion to this wonderfully powerful album from two of the finest producers on the scene.
I must also advise you to check out the official videos for each track – beautifully made by Nezih Savaskan, they add a fascinating visual dimension to this series.
