Mako - Raisuma [SMDELP09] by Samurai Music published on 2022-03-29T18:18:26Z Taken from the Mako LP ππππ§π π’π π π₯π’π ππ‘π§ππ [SMDELP09] Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black) Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic π€βοΈπβ οΈ As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, itβs important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music. Death of a Romantic aptly captures Makoβs ability to span different corners of Drum and Bassβ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy. Followers of Makoβs music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency. Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - βThe Both Of Usβ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and βRaisumaβ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch. Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like βFalterβ and LP closer βWe Can Love Allβ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power. The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all. Tracklist: 01. Empathy Dub 02. Even Treasured Memories Fade 03. The Both of Us 04. False Promise 05. Falter 06. Cold Hands 07. Raisuma 08. Grieve 09. The Choice is Yours 10. We Can Love All https://www.instagram.com/utopia_music_mako/ Genre Drum & Bass Comment by badohan Perfect 2022-08-05T20:32:29Z Comment by Dynamis sick sick tune 2022-06-05T03:04:07Z Comment by i.j big 2022-05-09T18:08:53Z Comment by Merkel D Crispy cream π€€ 2022-05-09T14:43:51Z Comment by Freeradical8 gloomy! 2022-05-09T12:09:53Z Comment by Alegria Such a tune this one! 2022-04-13T15:58:00Z Comment by 237 Music Group π₯ 2022-04-01T20:22:17Z