When Patrick Loggins’ Time Wharp project released the smartly and jazzily constructed “Cole Dub” earlier this year, I had to sit back and notice. “Cole Dub”, like much of Time Wharp’s eponymous debut, toes the line between nightclub and morning commute music - you can hear the conflict in the thumping nocturnal beat mixed with that oily hi hat (which also helps to explain the choice in cover art). “Cole Dub” and the rest of Time Wharp is a very, very nice debut LP from a producer who could - and should - be getting some more recognition soon.
The whole album is worth a listen, but “Cole Dub” is the undisputed standout here - there’s even a three-minute track, “Median”, there to provide a buildup for it. There’s something lucidly invigorating in the quick jazzy rhythms, the saxophones, and the way you hear a “WHOO” each time the bass drum drops in. While “Median” itself is nothing special, its presence within the album is important as a way to make the whole thing dynamic. Too often, dance albums fall into the monotony of four-on-the-floor cuts; here, on Time Wharp, Loggins keeps it concentrated by mixing things up. …show more content…
Opener “Pneumatic For The People”’s faraway synths and morning-jazzy feel is a great way to start the album - as the quicker, dancier “Works” takes over, it feels like a giant train is slowly speeding up. “Market Solution”’s jittery sample sounds all the better when played through an iridescent film of synths, and its harsher cousin “Rag” is another great cut of sample-based house
The whole album is worth a listen, but “Cole Dub” is the undisputed standout here - there’s even a three-minute track, “Median”, there to provide a buildup for it. There’s something lucidly invigorating in the quick jazzy rhythms, the saxophones, and the way you hear a “WHOO” each time the bass drum drops in. While “Median” itself is nothing special, its presence within the album is important as a way to make the whole thing dynamic. Too often, dance albums fall into the monotony of four-on-the-floor cuts; here, on Time Wharp, Loggins keeps it concentrated by mixing things up. …show more content…
Opener “Pneumatic For The People”’s faraway synths and morning-jazzy feel is a great way to start the album - as the quicker, dancier “Works” takes over, it feels like a giant train is slowly speeding up. “Market Solution”’s jittery sample sounds all the better when played through an iridescent film of synths, and its harsher cousin “Rag” is another great cut of sample-based house