Youandewan - Be Dark [secretsundaze]

SECRET009 // Youandewan - Times EP Now out digitally: Beatport - http://www.beatport.com/release/times/1089864 Vinyl: Juno: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/489321-01.htm Phonica: http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/114243 Chemical Records: http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=SECRET009 Decks.de: www.decks.de/t/youandewan-times_ep/c1d-j0 Red Eye Records: http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/asp/view_product.asp?id=41479 Tracklisting: A1.) Times A2.) Be Dark B1.) Squared B2.) What You Mean After the well received dance floor bombs from BLM's 'Sudden Death' EP, secretsundaze is back, this time to present a sublime EP from Yorkshireman, Younandewan entitled 'Times'. Ewan Smith has been making a name for himself with his beautiful, restrained and ever so slightly melancholy take on house. He has already notched up remixes for Maya Jane Coles, Dusky and the mysterious Gerry Read whilst also slating original material for red hot labels such as 2nd Drop, Hype LTD and now this, his secretsundaze debut. Title track 'Times' is deceiving with its melodic flourish and trademark sweet vocal samples yet lurking underneath are techno undertones with its heavy, dusty and almost industrial kick. 'Be Dark' also has the same thuddy kick but this time moody synths and mysterious spoken words wash over the groove, before a single key played out lifts its up to a slightly to a less dark place giving a glimmer of hope. 'Squared' goes for a more soulful and garagey sound but still retains Ewan's atmospheric flourishes and attention to detail. 'What You Mean' probably the deepest cut on the 12" illustrates Ewan's deft touch combining sweet vocal snippets and classy sound design. We think Youandewan is only getting going and this EP perfectly showcases his sound. With gigs this summer at Hideout and Echo festivals, Trouble Vision and not forgetting secretsundaze's legendary Sunday day and night session at Sonar. So another perfectly formed EP from secretsundaze showcasing Youandewan's fresh and original take on house music in 2013. Connect: http://www.secretsundaze.net https://www.facebook.com/ssldn https://soundcloud.com/secretsundaze https://twitter.com/secretsundaze