ABOUT THIS ITEM

With a couple of releases under his belt on Robsoul and LowDown Music (thank-you Discogs!), Craig Bratley now joins the five star-rated Instruments Of Rapture label for his latest vinyl offering. "Birdshell" follows the IOR fashion for chugging, mid-tempo cuts, shuffling the deck with a nice snappy bassline, marimba percussion and a touch of acid, giving it the feel of Cultural Vibe's proto-house classic "Ma Foom Bey", twisted with some baggy Balearic house sounds... 'a slow motion slab of electronic funk' is what the sales notes give us. Listen, decide. On the remix tip Burnt Island Casuals (Harri & The Revenge) turn in a driving midtempo deep hypno-house refix that'll keep the crowd shuffling, and 6th Borough Project inject some hooky hip hop vocals and a touch of soul for another late 80s / early 90s style slo-mo house take. All killer, no filler.