Debonaire - The Six Dollar Man - Debonaire Records, Inc


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    Debonaire - The Six Dollar Man - Debonaire Records, Inc
    The long awaited follow up to "Execute: Self Extraction"! Three years after his mighty opus, the U.S. producer has returned into the trenches to deliver a fresh and imaginative album for 2013. As a label owner who celebrates 26 years of his recognized and respected Debonaire Records, Inc., Claudio Barrella knows exactly the formula, and how to rock the crowds at clubs.

    Inspired by his collectable toys arsenal, the new "The Six Dollar Man" release, by the infamous Miami based artist applies his unique savoir-faire into 12 untouchable tracks, putting together all the music components to fire the dancefloor, and invite you on a no-return trip through uncompromising music. Surrounded by old school flavored Electro Funk, this collection of next-level material brings massive beats under the strobe light throughout, injecting some serious 70's-80's era bits and pieces, impeccable samples, untouchable 808 programming, and intense cyber vocals. In overture of the digital pack, the title track "The Six Dollar Man" serves up an impressive piece of funk, giving a funny wink to Steve Austin thanks to excerpts taken from the cult "The Six Million Dollar Man" 70's TV series. For connoisseurs only!

    While "My Interpreter" presents a retro, yet powerful tune augmented with Chiptune C64/Commodore sounds, relentless vocoder and samples from the Kraftwerk repertory, the mechanical offensive of "My Mind Is Going" provides a pure instant classic; a combination of powerful basslines, impossible to forget melodies, and HAL 9000. This co-production with Italy's Iceone is one of the catchiest and infectious tunes on the album, and probably my favorite; although the choice was difficult. Top notch!

    "The Six Dollar Man" opus could have been called "Debonaire & Friends" as it features collaborative works from seven close renowned Electro Funk talents, including German Funkmaster Ozone (Da Source Records). On the West Coast style breakdance Electro Funk "Bounce Rock", Claudio and the City Beat Records signature walk into the boogie steps of Parliament & Funkadelic, when the P-Funk surfaced forty years ago! This ace tune is swiftly followed by a mega-remix of "Digital Stalker" by Spanish wizard Dark Vektor (Dona-Li, FBI Recordings, Drivecom, Fdb Recordings). On subtle "Counterfeit Stacks", CeeOnic along with co-pilot Debonaire, introduces a groove based upon sexy vintage synth strings, and clever Hip-Hop lingo, echoing the "Back 2 Bassix EP" published a few years ago on the same imprint.

    Coming next is "OCD", a psycho-mental exercise from Debonaire, where the Beat Technician unleashes the bass like never before, while interlocking styles from California to Detroit in a thunderous way. The vocoding is extreme on "Boom Room", a merciless platter featuring iconic Maggotron (Jamarc Records, Debonaire Records, Atlantic, Pandisc) characterized by feverish 808 action, Electro Bass beats, and old schoolish samples as well as signature "Maggotronic" voices. With both artists, you cannot compete, this timeless tune is definitively here to demonstrate who's boss! Croatia's N-ter (Crobot Muzik, Twilight 76 Records) remix of "Bitch Get Off My Myspace" delivers another milestone of dark synth machinery, enhanced with tense sequences, awesome breaks, and naughty arpeggios.

    Debonaire's street cred "Down By Law" turns into an instant mayhem crafted from freestylish drums, spicy congas, heading guitar riffs, classic Hip-Hop references, and impressive scratch parts. Aiming at you like a Desert Eagle .50, brilliant "Parabellum To Your Cranium", written with DJ Sonic (Subsonic Device), injects a serious dose of aggressive energy. Another winner. And lastly one of numerous highlights from the album is an instrumental reprise "Six Dollar Bonus Beats".

    To conclude, "The Six Dollar Man" is a cutting-edge manifestation of Electro Funk and Bass from one of the Miami Bass pioneers. Iron clad crystal clear sound, vocoder robot lyrics, Sci-Fi tones with nostalgic reminiscences, and of course those sub-sonic 808 rhythms, make this a certifiable masterpiece that must be experienced and more than merely listened to. 10 original cuts plus 2 remixes generated by a melting pot of 808, 909 and MPC that compliment each other brilliantly. Remarkable graphic artwork was done by freaks Dave TMS and Brian Newsome. Guaranteed greatness and full tilt satisfaction for Electro Breaks and Miami Bass enthusiasts. Vital!
    Digital & 12'', electro
    http://www.debonairerecords.com

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