2nd Drop Records presents:
Various Artists
Future Foundations
Release date: 4th
March 2013
After 20 superb 12” single releases over
five and half years in the game, UK label, 2nd Drop, is proud to
present its first compilation, Future
Foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the
label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some
serious hype on the scene right now.
This compilation is the first of many that
will bear the Future Foundations
title. We have assigned each 12” with a number, “Foundation 1, Foundation 2” and so on, viewing these chunks of
superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept
that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for
the foreseeable future.
The compilation presents eight exclusive
tracks that sleekly demonstrate the quality, variety and depth of sounds the
label has come to be known for; new sounds from familiar faces begins with the
deep, lush techno/house of Youandewan,
then a beautiful torch song from LV
& Dan Bowskill, followed by Pedestrian’s
synth-funk houser and the textured techno of Djrum, terminating with a creeping leviathan from South London Ordnance.
The first artist making his debut on 2nd
Drop is Manchester’s Alex Coulton
with his stuttering techno machinations, followed swiftly by Last Magpie who presents a superb
number that shifts, skanks and weaves throughout, frantically culminating in
the balls-out juke of Brighton’s Manni Dee & Deft.
And finally, we wanted the artwork to be
something special, timeless and iconic. We were lucky enough to stumble across
the bold abstractions of Adam Daily,
an artist from Philadelphia, who now lives in New York State and exhibits
frequently and widely. Adam likes to produce big, bold and beautiful pieces,
bursting with colour and vibrancy, working big geometric shapes via painting,
photography, collage and digital techniques. We think he’s a badman! http://adam-daily.com/
Future
Foundations tracklist (available as 3 x 12” and digital bundle)
Foundation 1 - 2ndrp12021
A. Alex Coulton – Grande Swing
B. Youandewan - Faith
Foundation 2 - 2ndrp12022
C1. LV & Dan Bowskill - Livin Up
C2. Pedestrian - Sliding Down Rainbows
D. Last Magpie - Without You
Foundation 3 - 2ndrp12023
E. Djrum – Blue on Blue (Voodoo)
F1. South London Ordnance - Daphne
F2. Manni Dee & Deft - This One, The
Art of the Possible
A full stream of the album will go live on 25th February. Watch this space....!
