Stephen Lopkin : Frantic EP [UrbanTorque]

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Stephen Lopkin : Frantic EP

1. ‘Monkey Tennis’

2. ‘Frantic’

3. ‘Ailsa Craig’

The ‘Frantic EP’ boasts three fantastically off-kilter tracks by promising new producer Stephen Lopkin. Stephen first came to our attention via an inventive demo CD in the post (do you remember those?). A few years later and with an album’s worth of refined innovative and eccentric productions we’re excited about Stephen’s first release. The musical maverick shows his versatility taking in the deep, chaotic and melancholic with equal panache. 

1. ‘Monkey Tennis’ – You could buy this for the name alone, but fortunately the track matches the genius of its title. It’s an almost inanely feel-good and decadently deep jesting jaunt full of pleasure. 

2. ‘Frantic’ – Abrasive, jilted, bleepy techno that clashes and rasps at a brilliantly deranged pace. 

3. ‘Ailsa Craig’ – An electronic lament, tautly melancholic and sombre. 

Stephen Lopkin has previously remixed Justin Chodzko’s ‘Delta Sun’ and Corrugated Tunnel’s ‘2nd Thoughts’ both on Urbantorque. The ‘Frantic EP’ is his first solo release. 

Reactions:

Laurent Garnier - “Frantic is the "acid" track for me, looove this”

DJ. T - “Frantic and Ailsa Craig are nice!”

Nick Warren - “brilliant tackle, all tracks are top notch”

C-Rock (Motorcitysoul) - “wicked stuffy guys. back in my oldskool bones!”

DEMI (SOS) - “loving the frantic vibe”

Chris Fortier - “hey guys, this release is great. my absolute fav. on the label in in a while. will play frantic and alisa craig alot”

OUT NOW ON: BEATPORT

*Direct link to release: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content...5910/frantic_ep

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