AÆE - DANCE RITUALS

More Time Records continue Timewarp, their run of 12 releases in 12 weeks, with a 3-track EP from Bristol based UK Funky producer AÆE. His previous contribution to the label (last year’s raucous Switchblade EP, in collaboration with Bandi) was widely supported in the club by the likes of Martyn, Skream, Toddla T, Emerald and many more.

Dance Rituals begins with the rowdy ‘Pull It’ which is driven by a gritty overpowering bassline which still maintains enough warmth to sound sonically pleasing. “There wasn’t a lot of obvious influences for me on this track as it happened very quickly. I’d say if anything it would have been mainly from DJ Champion’s swing style drums and old-school growling basslines that I drew my inspiraton.”

‘Get Up’ is originally a track made specifically for Skream’s UK Funky special on Rinse. It is another UK Funky banger but Jair pushes the sound to its limit, with a main ultra-garish synth line which has been tried and tested to move dancefloors.

On the final track, ‘Drop’ which runs at 160 bpm, AÆE utilises the signature “tribal” More Time sound and re-imagines it at a much faster tempo. “The influences for this one was mostly from artists like Dub Phizix and LEVELZ. I love the way their tracks punch through the mix with really heavy subs grabbing everyone’s attention in a club when it drop.”