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Sporting Life - 55 5's

Review by Jon Falcone

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R&S announce the debut release of Sporting Life AKA Eric Adiele, best known to date as the genre-mashing beat maker behind NYC noise-rap trio Ratking (XL Recordings). Comprised of 10 tracks of mind-bending beats, twisted up samples and fuzztones chords, taking influence from the likes of Arca, Actress, DJ Rashad and Aphex Twin '55 5's' is a natural addition to R&S's tradition of forward thinking electronic experimentation. Busting out of the traditional Long player format, '55 5's' fits more snuggly into the beat tape / sampleadelic tradition that has long proven a fertile font of creativity. From the slurping, spiraling filter-funk of 'Looks Good On You' to the frenetic 808 drum n bass of 'Badd', the dayglo bounce of 'Pre-Order The Dope' to the airy, crystaline 'We Three' - '55 5's' is spontaneous and loose, filled with sketched out constructions that vibrate with promise and originality. Despite having produced two albums for Ratking, it's still Adiele's feeling that this release feels like a new beginning with him still stretching his production techniques on every single beat. Making his mark as a solo artist with this release, it's clear that Sport's compositions easily stand alone with no vocal assistance, although some future collaborations are planned for his next album due on R&S next year.
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