BUF003: Spinks - 21 Knockouts EP [12"/Digital Download]

Release Date: March 2006

               

A\ 21 Knockouts (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

B1\ Heat Rizin' (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

B2\ Anger Voltage (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

Design: 2:Cur!ous

Reactions:

"Super strong" - Laurent Garnier

Further support from Meat Katie, Aquasky, Breakfastaz, Billy Nasty and more, as well as several radio plays including opening Annie Nightingale's show on BBC Radio 1.

Reviews:

DJ Magazine (UK)
[4.5 out of 5]
This guy is rocking, fact! His last 12-inch for this label was a stunning piece of no-nonsense electro. His material stands head and shoulders above most pretenders of the age and he refuses to compromise. '21 Knockouts' is a relentless, aggressive frequency assault on the senses that could quite possibly drive you crazy (in a very, very good way). If you're looking for a minimal house excuse for what electro is, this is the wrong record for you. If you're looking for what electro should be in the 21st Century, you've struck gold! [DJ Hyper]

DMC Update (UK)
[4 out of 5]
Dark electro with hardcore-breaks overtones from Buffalo Frequency honcho Spinks. The title track is a dense, dirty acidic nightmare ride with soiled, stabbing riffs. Scary. The flip’s pair bend more towards a Miami Bass-Touchin’ Bass groove. Not so evil but still often vicious in its execution. Electro-slash? [Kris Needs]

www.atome.com (France)
En musique, la tentation est souvent grande après un succès tel que celui rencontré sur le Buffalo Frequency 02 de rééditer l'exploit en proposant de nouveaux titres calqués à peu de chose près sur les précédents. Fort heureusement, le talentueux Spinks aka Nadi Poraz (Doxa, Helicon, Ak Duck) ne tombe pas dans le piège. Extraits de son live-act rodé d'Angleterre au Japon en passant par la Belgique, les trois titres présentés aujourd'hui offrent une combinaison parfaite entre Hard Electro Bass explosive et Breaks post-industriels. En face A, le longplayer "21 Knockouts" laisse à entendre dès les premières secondes une ligne de basse brutale et ultra-dancefloor. Viennent ensuite de subtiles distorsions, juxtaposées en couches successives les unes aux autres avant que le titre ne s'arrête. Comme pour mieux repartir dans une explosion apocalyptique. Georges Bush parlerait ici d'arme de destruction massive. En face B, "Heat Rizin" poursuit l'engagement sonore en incluant cette fois des vocaux old school particulièrement efficaces. Le titre, ralenti en fin de parcours, se permet même un final hip-hop à la manière de ceux produits par Michael Forshaw. Enfin, "Anger Voltage" lorgne du coté du Miami Sound avec ses tonalités deep et abrasives façon Jackal & Hyde. Un EP en forme d'assaut auditif magistralement orchestré ! [Nexus6]
BUF002: Spinks - Seedy Drive / Blow Your Spine [12"/Digital Download]

Release Date: February 2005

               

A\ Seedy Drive (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

B\ Blow Your Spine (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

Reactions:

Number 6 on the DMC Zzub Chart [12/01/05]

Support and charting from Laurent Garnier, Billy Nasty, DJ Hyper, Mat Carter, Phil Kieran, Rich Thair, Warlock and many more

Reviews:

DJ Magazine (UK)
[5 out of 5]
Good electro can blow your mind, or in this case your spine. 'Seedy Drive' is a full frontal uptempo electro assault, which will leave you gasping for breath. 'Blow Your Spine', on the other hand, is a more leisurely 130bpm - 135bpm, and is minimal electro at its speaker-shattering finest. Minimal beats and speaker-blowing sub bass are the 303 norm while the "Blow your spine" instruction becomes infectious. Great release. [DJ Hyper]

DMC Update (UK)
[5 out of 5]
Meaty, sordid follow-up to 'Contact Jerusalem' sees label boss Spinks in a veritable wanking-fest of vicious sub bass, chattering electro frequencies and sleazy booty-style intoning - all over a breakneck mutant of goat-on-heat electro and breaks. Killer touch is the old skool hardcore motif that snaps and snarls against everything in its path. The flip's wired-to-the-gills 'Blow Your Spine' is even nastier, introducing elements of drum 'n' bass and, finally, acid ejaculation at the climax. Phew what a scorcher. [Kris Needs]

www.atome.com (France)
After the planetary and deserved success of "Contact Jerusalem", Buffalo Frequency presents today its second output, signed by Nadi Poraz. Pioneer of the Israeli break beat scene, the owner of this young and promising London based label serves here two masterly electro titles with distinctive universes. "Seedy Drive" starts the A side with a fierce and ultra dancefloor bass line before a well smelled break comes to stop all. So appears a devastating old school ravey string then carrying the listener in a frantic swirl. Punctuated by a slightly aggressive acid loop at the end of the course, this slaughter will make the effect of a bomb in your sets! Quite as enormous, "Blow Your Spine" on the reverse joins again with the shape of a minimal and hypnotic electro booty combining on a syncopated slowed down rhythm, furious filtered vocal, some acid tonalities and fascinating sub bass. A heading and perfectly controlled 12’’. Vital! [Nexus6]
BUF001: Spinks vs. Kalbata - Contact Jerusalem [12"/Digital Download]

Release Date: September 2004

               

A\ Original Version (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

B\ Dexorcist Remix (MP3 Clip, 2 Min, 3Mb)

Reactions:

No.1 in Dave Clarke's Electro top 5

"This is da bomb" - DJ Hell

“Amazing record” - Arthur Baker

Support and charting from Andrew Weatherall, Craig Richards, Mat Carter, Exzakt, Rich Thair, Ed DMX, The Hacker and many more.

Reviews:

DJ Magazine (UK)
[4 out of 5]
Buffalo Frequency is a new imprint, promising all manner of electro extremes and they don't disappoint on their debut outing. 'Jerusalem' sees label boss Spinks' frenetic electro breaks build into a wildly distorted acid-tinged climax that's grimier than a crusty's four-legged companion. Control Tower boss Dexorcist delivers a mix worthy of this electronic filth, as his heavy drums lay the basis for an oppressive bassline and scarecore rave riffs. This is electro at its wildest. [Richard Brophy]

De:bug Magazin (Germany)
[4 out of 5]
Ein neues Label aus London kommt hier mit darken schiebenden Elektrotracks der Kollaboration des Labelmachers Spinks und des Israelis Kalbata von AK Duck. Sehr schwer in den Basslines wühlend mit morbiden präzisen Soundeffekten und zeitloser Stimmung eines verlassenen Tankerdocks auf dem Orginal und etwas tranciger in den Obertönen mit oldschooligerem Kraftwerkvibe und Trümmerbeats auf der Dexorcist Version, die die Sägezähne rausholt um Ravedruck zu machen. [Bleed]

www.atome.com (France)
First smashing release by the like of Buffalo Frequency, a South East of London based structure whose artistic line will be focused on high quality electro productions with influences ranging from New Skool Breaks to D'nB or Dubstep. Written and produced by label mastermind Spinks aka Nadi Poraz (already heard on Doxa and Helicon) and his partner Kalbata from Ak Duck Records, minimal "Contact Jerusalem" introduces on A side a feverish dancefloor cut combining powerful rhythm, evil lyrics, hypnotic synthesisers and TB303 flights. Brilliant. The flip is even more devastating, welcoming The Dexorcist (SMB, Control Tower) for a brutal and without compromise remix. If the bass line will refer to the one used by Bass Junkie under Battle Systems disguise, the strings taken from the original cut will evolve into a darker and fearsome register. A massive masterpiece! [Nexus6]