Previous contributor and new resident, Mercer joins us again for his second release on the label. Originally from Northern Ireland, Edinburgh-based Myles Mercer has been into music since day dot. From growing up learning the piano at a young age and ripping tunes off Limewire and YouTube converter back in the day, Mercer’s taste varies massively from hip-hop to rock to more acoustic stuff. Once able to head to nightclubs, his taste in Dance Music really came to the fore, developing a taste for the industry from frequenting venues such as Cab Vol and Sneaky Pete’s.
More recently, Myles has found himself delving more into more UK sounds such as breakbeat and garage. In terms of inspirations here, you’re looking at the likes of Maruwa, Desert Sound Colony and L Major.
Track:
In addition to his more signature breakbeat style, Mercer incorporates a healthy dose of electro vibes to this record. Heavily featuring the classic 808 sounds, the release layers chopped up break samples, satisfyingly discordant synth lines with a driving bass lead and an array of perfectly placed soundbites and sonic elements. With the addition of the hip-house-style vocal, the track ties together perfectly in a ravey bow.
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