Resin Dogs
The Beats From Downunder EP
Hydrofunk Records / MGM
Over the course of
a career spanning almost two decades, Brisbane hip hop/funk collective Resin
Dogs have packed a lot in. Four LPs, numerous EPs and singles, tours the world
over, they’re a part of the furniture as far as Oz hip hop is concerned, their
use of live drums, bass and guitar, in addition to samples, setting them on a
pedestal of their own.
Their newest EP
carries on the tradition. It centers around three core tracks – Still The Beats, featuring the MC skills
of Dialectrix, a funk-infused, fast-paced number that harks back to how The
Dogs did it a decade ago. Ride
follows on, a long, lethargic stretch with vocals from Kel On Earth, her sultry
voice giving it a soul kick. For My
People features longtime collaborator Hau, and carries an eastern European
horn element, which works surprisingly well.
Still The Beats also gets the remix treatment from both DJ Slynk and
Omegaman, as well as featuring as an instrumental, as does Ride. A solid return.
Samuel J. Fell
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