Horsepower Productions - When You Hold Me

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Previously uploaded on my original channel - 3rd April 2009.
A little something (amazing) for the weekend.
Dub...1,2,3,4...step...

Killer timing, Killer Tune...
Enjoy: Frobbz Friday Frazzler ;))x

The inimitable Horsepower Productions on Tempa [TEMPA 001]. 2000. Recently re-released...

Horsepower Productions are truly unique. Many credit them along side El-B for the creation of the genre that's it 'Dubstep'. Originally a collective that featured No U-Turn stalwarts Nassis and Lev Jnr, more recent output as been the work of just Benny Ill, joined on the 2009 comeback single 'Kingstep' by newcomer Jay King.

One things for sure whether Horsepower is one, two or three people they"ve consistently delighted and surprised with their constantly innovative approach to production. What's most apparent when you hear their music is a diversity of influence. All born and bred Londoners - the roots of Horsepower"s sound is as culturally diverse as the city"s inhabitants. Their inspiration draws on UK Garage, Techno, House, Dub, Broken-Beat, Hip-Hop, Reggae, D&B, Funk, Soul and a massive selection of global cinema samples.
-Discogs-

Re-release Notes:
Released just prior to their equally seminal 'Gorgon Sound' 12", 'When You Hold Me/Let's Dance' was a turn-of-the-millenium fusion that simply hadn't happened before, uniting the myriad of club styles they were experiencing in London at the time from D'n'B to Dub to Garage to Broken Beat to Techno and Rare Groove, they were all fed through the prism of Horsepower and refracted into an intoxicating dub-bassed concoction that reflected their surroundings. 'When You Hold Me' is so much more than just the sum of it's parts though, with techno stabs layered over film samples and garage bass bumping funk licks this is a densely genius frisson of styles that makes us sweaty just listening to it.
-Boomkat-