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Shall Ark – Lightly Come, Lightly Go EP (BUSTED10)

Euphoric, intricate and compelling, the Lightly Come, Lightly Go EP on Cold Busted from Shall Ark displays a palette of electronic sounds, instruments and down tempo beats.  From a young age, Naoki Pascal Morita a.k.a. Shall Ark of Tokyo, Japan studied music composition and was a recording studio assistant then moved to L.A. at the age of 20.  There he became an apprentice for a renowned R&B / Pop producer, is influenced by his clubbing experiences in both Tokyo and L.A and has four other previous releases.  Starting off the album is ‘Du Aber Daniel Gehe Hin 1767’ capturing the listener with classical music elements and street style zest. In it, playful vinyl scratching and soothing wood instrument and flute sounds are cleverly arranged over engaging drums.  Following is ‘Lightly Come, Lightly Go’ a piece with spellbinding flute and Theremin sounds, pulsating bass and chill beats with subtle high hats.  ‘A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed’ slows the pace to a thoughtful lounge with down tempo drums, eerie and beautiful acoustic and horn riffs, full sub bass and interesting details.  Last, ‘Deeds, Not Words’ begins on an introspective beat and showcases a bright melodic synth and wistful flute. “Bound to mesmerize people with his complex mixture of electronic sounds” Shall Ark, a notably merited and inspirational musician has created in this 4 track EP an enjoyable listening experience.
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Street Bangerz Vol. 1 is Number 1!

After 3 months of climbing the German Chill Out Chart we finally make it to the #1 spot:

#1 Deutsche Chill Out Charts

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Melchior Sultana – Recognize The Real (BUSTED09)

Melchior Sultana’s latest album on Cold Busted ‘Recognize the Real’ is a jazzy and diverse release alternating between chill Trip Hop and soulful Drum and Bass. It represents nicely what he says about his name – “Melchior Sultana stands for music as an art form with no title and boundaries.” Hailing from Malta, a Mediterranean island nation where he is known for starting the first techno record label at 17, his music style is indeed soulful, melodic and stimulating. The album starts off with ‘Maltese Nights’ a downtempo and atmospheric song with enticing beats. Next, the heat is turned up with the upbeat ‘Industry Clowns’ at 110 BPM and then ‘Deamons’ is unleashed next, a hyper jazzy Jungle tune with a playful bassline and melodic synth riffs. The album continues to decrescendo and crescendo in this way, with some notable favorites including ‘My World’. This one starts on an introspective energetic hip hop note and then drops about a minute and a half in with fun and sporadic amen breaks, drums with melodies that are truly free and lovely. The album ends on a collaboration song with Jonathan Ellul, ‘Man Fight Passion’ filled with seductive acoustic riffs, drums and effects that end it on a sincerely eclectic note. More feel good and often intoxicating beats can be found on this 18 track mellifluous release from Malta’s Melchior Sultana.
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