Horsepower Productions - Quest For The Sonic Bounty

* Horsepower Productions are dubstep's foundational producers

* Responsible for the now classic, early scene-defining tracks 'Gorgon Sound' and 'Classic Deluxe' and for dubstep's first LP's - the
revered "In Fine Style" and "To The Rescue" – released on Tempa

* Quest For The Sonic Bounty is Horsepower's stunning return LP, their first in six years

* The digital bundle features an exclusive vocal version of 'Classic Deluxe' by Rinse FM starlet Katy B

* QUOTES:
“Horsepower were definitely the biggest influence in my early production days. As a kid, sitting in the studio with Benny ill was
inspirational.” — Skream
"The bottom line is this: There would be no dubstep. Not even one bar, let alone Top 10 hits without Horsepower..." — Mary Anne
Hobbs
"Deep, musical, sometimes raw, often cinematic and always sophisticated. This album goes beyond the simple word dubstep..." —
Laurent Garnier

* Horsepower Productions return to Tempa with their third album; a bold and intrepid “Quest For The Sonic Bounty”.

* If you were to unearth the flourishing dubstep tree you’d find Horsepower at its roots. Their debut album ‘In Fine Style’ was the first
LP to be released on Tempa, featuring the now classic, scene defining tracks 'Gorgon Sound' and 'Classic Deluxe'. It was the press
release for 'In Fine Style' back in 2002 that first gave the fledgling genre it's name - and the cover feature in XLR8R Magazine (July/Aug
'02) that first used the term in print and immortalised the name.

* Horsepower are the revered, ground zero catalysts of the sound which is now capturing the imagination of the new rave generation.
Originally an 8 strong collective, featuring amongst others Lev Jnr, Nassis, Simon D, The Culprit and Jay King, the current incarnation of
Horsepower includes Matt HP aka Lev Jnr, Nassis, and Jay King with the indomitable Benny ill at the helm.

* The quest for the elusive sonic bounty begins with tentative steps in the “Rain” and journeys over land and across the seven seas all
the while weaving a rich, musical tapestry. The pulsating, staccato bassline of "Mexican Slayride" and it's tale of a band of mercenaries
challenging a despotic bandit overlord gives way to the epic voodoo chronicle of "22" - witch-doctor bones rattling beneath the distant
drums in this dramatic tale of the mysteries of the Caribbean. "Water" tells the story of a scorched and war-ravaged Earth, where power
over the survivors is held by he who controls the water. Suggestion: listen to this one as loud as your sound system can go... The two
tracks featured on Horsepower Productions most recent 12" for Tempa (Special Edition Double A-Side, Tempa 042) "Kingstep" and
"Damn It" make a re-appearance here, having been revamped and extended specifically for Quest For The Sonic Bounty.
* The penultimate track is a remix of "Exercising" - a track from Lee 'Scratch' Perry's recent album "The Mighty Upsetter" - and is
dubstep at it's best: deep, dark and moving. Just wait for those violins! The remix takes us to India, Jamaica and beyond; rising up
beyond the clouds of the heavenly mountain, sacred instruments play us along our spiritual journey
* Quest For The Sonic Bounty is wrapped up by the hauntingly beautiful "Poison Wine". In the words of Horsepower lynchpin Benny Ill:
"Welcome to the New Territories of Hong Kong, and that ancient tale of the 108 heroes of Liang Shan Po. A story of a royal bounty, and
a barrel of poisoned wine employed to aid in separating that bounty from it's former owners..."

TRACKLIST:

- CD: 1. Rain 2. Mexican Slayride 3. 22 4. Water 5. Kingstep (LP Version) 6. 18th Special 7. Damn It (Extended LP Version) 8. Lee
Perry: Exercising (Horsepower Remix) 9. Poison Wine

- 3x12”: A1. Rain A2. Mexican Slayride B. 22 C1. Water C2. Kingstep (LP Version) D. 18th Special E1. Damn It (Extended LP Version)
E2. Lee Perry: Exercising (Horsepower Remix) F. Poison Wine

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