Top 100 Chart placements for Pinkman
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Following up his anthemic late-summer burner, Hope, Credit 00 returns to Pinkman to deliver the album Midnightlife Crisis. Hopping between genres whilst remaining resolutely coherent, the twelve-track LP is a showcase of the Rat Life boss many influences. From the driving, mesmeric techno of Music Is A Spiritual Thing to the sci-fi electro on Bouncing Bell and Love Warriors downtempo, half-time shuffle, the collection of tracks is broad and varied yet simultaneously unified by belonging to the club. Whether its warm-up material, peaktime rollers or afterhours sludge for tired legs and scrambled heads, theres something for every scenario on Midnightlife Crisis. And with recurring themes of melancholy and anxiety throughout, the album perhaps reflects that all too familiar period for every club enthusiast when the years are ticking by and the lights are coming on. I just hope theres hope, sings the voice on the albums lead single, before reminding us that the dancefloors sweet release is often the best remedy to these negative thoughts - I see you shaking on the floor, that gives me hope, gives me hope.
New York techno luminary Adam X debuts on Pinkman with 4 tabs of extra-strength acid specially designed for peak-time club sets. Opening in typically thunderous fashion, the overdriven kick of A1s aptly-named Laying It On Thick sets a tone that doesnt relent for the duration of the record. No-nonsense and straight to the action, Adam Xs distinct approach to crafting dancefloor hits shines throughout as multiple 303 refrains weave through stripped back drum patterns for unforgettably hypnotic results. While A2s Trailing Effect drops the tempo a couple of notches, its head-scrambling acid psychedelia would take any bustling dancefloor on a trip long into the early hours. The three remaining tracks give no let-up, fostering a frenetic energy that just cant be contained. In the game since the very beginning, the Sonic Groove label-head has dedicated years to his craft and theyre all on display here with slick, classy productions that punch through the speakers to move bodies and minds.