Joker - City Hopper/ Output 1-2

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4...according to our Dave on Thu 10 Dec, 2009.

You can call me Ray,you can call me Jay…Don't know why that popped in there… The new Joker 12" is out. It's called 'City Hopper' and its a bit urban. It made me want to smack those scally's that tried to mug me last Thursday upside the head y'all. It has a great bassline and it doesn't outstay its welcome. I thought some rhymes would sit well on this track but almost all British MC's are whack so there aren't… But what do I know about keeping it real..It's out on Tectonic.

Tracks: A: 'City Hopper' AA: 'Output 1-2'
info: It's been an incredible year for the 20 year old Bristolian, responsible for igniting a worldwide passion in what's become known as the 'Purple
Wow' mutation of dubstep. If you've yet to hear Joker's unique take on things - his melodic synth-funk lines, grimey basslines and all round sense of
fun-injected-back-into-music... Then get out from under your stone and check it out!
With releases on his own Kapsize imprint earlier this year - tracks like 'Do It' and 'Purple City' (w/ Ginz), Joker has sent shock waves from the
underground that has rippled from Skream or Kode 9's record box to the likes of Scratch Perverts, Zane Lowe - to major label record companies even,
hounding for Joker remixes... Just over the last 6 months he's handed in killer remixes for Simian Mobile Disco, Basement Jaxx, Sean Paul and many
more - he's taken Sonar by storm single handedly and is now booked up with gigs every weekend until 2017. Well maybe not quite on the last bit, but it
fits with the momentum building here
In an inspired follow up to 'Untitled_rsn' released by Tectonic earlier this year as part three of the Tectonic Plates Volume 2 vinyl series (backed with
Flying Lotus's 'Glendale Galleria'), Tectonic is very proud to welcome his return to the label, rounding off a heavy year of releases in fine style with 2
excellent cuts. 'City Hopper' once again shows us Joker's unequalled ability to make party flavoured melodies that keep well away from the Stinking
Bishop territory of some of his jump-up peers. It'll make you want to dance but you won't feel guilty the morning after. Match his luminous, catchy
melodies with bass weight grimey b-lines and his Timbaland quality crunked production skills - you really have here, a heavy piece of kit to smash up
any dancefloor. Flip too for 'Output 1-2' - a personal favourite with label boss Pinch as Joker goes for a more stripped down affair that steams ahead
with mangled synth production lines that will bend your brain to snapping point!
Upfront music from Joker on Tectonic - don't sleep!