hip hop format: 12''
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If you haven't already heard of Hudson Mohawke, then get ready. In anticipation of his recent signing to Warp records, he's releasing a limited edition EP of remixes, rescued from obscurity by the boys behind Lucky Me and Wireblock. While support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Kode-9, Flying Lotus and even Goldie has cemented his reputation as a forward thinking producer, hard-to-find releases under the Heralds of Change and Surface Empire monikers have let people join the dots themselves, slowly creating the picture of a skilled hip-hop craftsman embracing the electronic age... then turning it inside out and shaking it down. The four cuts of this 'Ooops!' release, already classics in Glasgow, merge Hud Mo's raw, uncompromising drum programming and future-proof synths with the glitz of mainstream urban accapellas. Over the course of the EP, Tweet's accapella of 'Ooops' burns into club banging Timbaland mode while Yummy and Sean Simp feel some distorted bass funk, and Ashanti's wail gets treatment worthy of a Dabrye and Boards of Canada collab. Hudson Mohawke is set for a busy future. Just listen, now this cat is well and truly out the bag.
