North Melbourne Suburban Boogie [CLIPP133] by Sophie Forrest
After relocating to Melbourne from Sydney in late 2019, trans dance-party activist Sophie Forrest returns to clipp.art (after 2019's "Cinnamon/Empty Shop") with her sophomore release “North Melbourne Suburban Boogie”. An homage to the sounds and local feels of her newly adopted creative home, featuring found sounds sampled all over the North side of the city over recent months - crowds at markets, passer by street traffic, and the denizens of public transport - all feature inside the underlying sonic tapestry of these two groove heavy tracks from this vibe-strong artist. “B Moody” with its perc-tastic groove and finger snapping bass-line clears room for a frenzy of guitar licks & vamps, whistles and bongos galore invite the shy-est feet to the dance arena. Titular track “North Melbourne Suburban Boogie” ups the tempo, laying the energy on thick and deep. A sustained clav chord runs through like a midnight express before letting loose in a section of jumpy chopped staccatos. The arrangements in both tracks are breezy, light and wander wherever they please. They're multi-timbral. They eskew drops and dance around any need for traditional disco structure. These songs are all truly feel, all vibe, clocking in over 6 minutes in length they are not created for the easily distracted. Much like the city & artist that bore them.
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released February 10, 2020