Scarf Face
We do what we do not out of competition but out of passion. For some it's all about being first, but for most, we dig through filthy crates and mine racks, magazines and MP3 blogs simply for the transient electricity of that new discovery. One of the benefits of helping out with a label is that scissorkick gets to listen to its fair share of demos and white labels and as a result gets to spread deserving and relatively unknown music to like-minded listeners. A great example is the recently stumbled upon site for UK producer Scarf Face who sent Bastard Jazz a demo after they recently put out a record from another young, talented Brighton producer Mawglee.
Both producers honor a longstanding tradition of solid leftfield UK production, creating tracks that satisfy both sides of the brain, predicated on a solid break yet free to roam any direction of an otherwise limitless sonic landscape. On my initial listen to the demos produced by Scarf Face, I was immediately struck by the cat's skillful ability to jump between genres and his obvious creative respect for his influences. A lot of what you will hear in the tracks posted (and in the additional tracks available from the link below) will remind you of samples and songs that feel familiar but are difficult to place -- a measure of success for any producer. "Lonesome" is a solid downtempo banger in the Tru Thoughts style that opens strong with an evocative chord progression and a massive downtempo break, getting a proper UK rubdown thereafter with a Brighton-sized serving of novel samples (Sarah Vaughan and Count Basie on the hook). "Harp Ruff" shows another side of his impressive oeuvre (seriously, hit the link and listen to all this stuff) more akin to Hebden's recent Four Tet stuff (think "Untangle" or various moments on Rounds) than a Mark Rae Manchester hip-hop instrumental. But still incredible and a sign that this young producer not only knows his way around the production side of things, but obviosuly shares the same diverse love of wax that brought you to this site in the first place.
Click this LINK for a whole bunch of Scarf Face tracks.
Scarf Face :: Lonesome
Scarf Face :: Harp Ruff
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