Brooklyn-based producer and beat-maker JNTHN STEIN drops the remix package for his funk-fuelled single ‘Master Control’, featuring nascent North-London rapper BXRBER.
With distinctive mixes from both Pat Lok and Moonbase, JNTHN STEIN once again proves the profound relevance and diverse appeal of his music.
STEIN’s original is a departure from the other tracks on the ‘Everything Is A Drug’ EP, which is out now on etcetc Music. The energetic vibe is immediately established by the dynamic and vibrant distorted guitar underlay, interrupted by brief, penetrating snippets of rock-infused melody. The deep, steady kick-drum beat adds to the groove and readies the listener for BXRBER’s seamless and suave, jazzy vocals.
Moonbase’s cut re-invents the track entirely, extracting elements of the harmonic and melodic language, and translating it into an expression of dark, jazzy hip-hop. This comes as no surprise, after a year that’s seen him collaborate with the likes of Anderson Paak. Conversely, Pat Lok’s offering has both feet firmly in the sphere of funk and soul, with an up-beat but stripped back rework that ups the tempo and the vocal pitch, adding to the subtle, chilled vibe.
