Monday, September 29, 2008

DJ Presha - Samurai Music Show @ BassDrive - 16/09/08

I’m a geek, I’m not expert, but I know what I like and why. I like the music scape Presha unravels because it takes me on a journey and into an alternative space. New Zealand’s borders are pushed to new limits as the music takes one into a virtual space.

The more experimental sections of Presha’s mixes shine. Moody, melancholic and motivating tracks are the stars in the darkness. Decorum from Sabre, Instra:mental’s, Photograph (both coming on Darkestral) and New Zealand’s own Luca and Consequence (Kite Runner) , take you away from the dance floor and into a more contemplative state of mind.

Uplifting and inner reaching, Klute’s new tracks solidify his reputation as a skilled, sustaining and solid producer.

Presha doesn’t resist mixing genres and styles, even playing, an Instra:mental track Dead Zone (Darkestral) with an old school vibe…. I hear remnants of John B’s 1999 punchy snare in Starburst…. But I wouldn’t admit that out loud.

For the more upbeat listeners, Presha adds in a few tracks that you may hear on a dark and dingy dance floor.

All in all, I have to say that Presha’s show is reflective of an underground New Zealand culture, slightly dark, pretty melancholic, but always hopeful and ever-changing!

DJ Presha hosts the Samurai Music Show on www.bassdrive.com

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