Saturday, December 14, 2002
37. "backfired," masters at work featuring india
I never have gotten around to that very-long-ago promised piece on masters at work, the masters of deep house - which I really should get to one of these days. there's not much they do which doesn't thrill me, but their '02 album our time is coming was sadly one of those things: it seemed so unfocused, so cobbled-together (plus nearly half of its tracks had been previously released to us vinyl junkies on 12"s). but "backfired" is quite a highlight: working again with their muse india, kenny and louie created a soaring house anthem, simmering just below boiling, on which india again plays her born role, that of the jilted lover getting revenge. it's an utter triumph, and proof that after nearly 20 years in the game, maw have still got it in spades.
I never have gotten around to that very-long-ago promised piece on masters at work, the masters of deep house - which I really should get to one of these days. there's not much they do which doesn't thrill me, but their '02 album our time is coming was sadly one of those things: it seemed so unfocused, so cobbled-together (plus nearly half of its tracks had been previously released to us vinyl junkies on 12"s). but "backfired" is quite a highlight: working again with their muse india, kenny and louie created a soaring house anthem, simmering just below boiling, on which india again plays her born role, that of the jilted lover getting revenge. it's an utter triumph, and proof that after nearly 20 years in the game, maw have still got it in spades.
# posted by Thomas : 8:21 AM
