Hidden Label Presents: Cubiq feat. De Souza – Say

The 20th of December will see Oxford duo Cubiq release “Say”, their debut EP. Despite their youth and relatively unknown status, Jamie and Carlos are seriously big-hitters and have gathered a pretty serious fanbase throughout the blogger-sphere. This is partly due to their prolific rate of production; the last 6 months have seen a medley or bootlegs, originals and remixes surfacing to continued acclaim, but primarily it reflects the quality they bring to the table. And, with their newest single, “Say”, it would appear these boys have struck gold. Amongst the resounding similarity of current house music, Say is so utterly unique you can’t help but take notice. It is so refreshing to hear a song which does not sound like it was spawned from the unbelievably ubiquitous “Your Everything”, and instead relies on superb musicality and creativity to make its point. Say brims with the kind of originality that only genuine musicians could bring to the table. The song is designed around De Souza’s haunting and hilarious vocal, which resonates from start to finish to maximum effect. ‘Catchy’ would do this song a massive injustice, it is infectious, and reflects the production skill these boys put into their music (Both a studying Music at highly respectable institutions). Say is the obvious showpiece of the EP, but it is supported by two other tracks of solid stature. Their other original input into the EP, “June Moon”, is a punchy number, and provides a great addition to the EP. So to does their collaboration with Timmy P, which speeds things up a bit, steaming along at pace.

Words: Tom Day

HDN001 – Cubiq ft. De Souza – Say EP – Release Date: 20/12/11 by Hidden Label

HL001 – Cubiq feat. De Souza – Say EP
Remix – Timmy P
Coming December World Wide
Date – 20th December 2011

In preparation of HDN001 we have some FREE music for you. Cubiq & Timmy P are giving away their ‘Damien The Omen’ collaboration, which has received nods from likes of Waifs & Strays, Matt Fear and Footprintz of late. There’s also a 30 minute mix-tape of unreleased Cubiq materials. All downloads enabled.

So a little bit about the track…’Damien The Omen’ opens with a straight up Chicago esque house beat. Anchored by a solid bassline, flashes of colour begin to show on the edges of what is yet to be a climatic schooling in house music. When the track breaks down, it becomes clear it is it not done yet. An impassioned vocal sample plays over some suddenly excitable synth surges which accelerate to a climax, before the track takes on a celebratory and euphoric tone. If you enjoy this, then be sure to check out Cubiq’s strong and varied ‘Say’ release, which is due out on the 20th of December on Hidden Label. It’s a winner for DJ’s, dancers and downloaders alike.

Words: Phil Anscombe

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