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Single Reviews
Single Review: Maddslinky feat Omar – Special (Tru Thoughts)
By Paul Vig | Published on Monday 16 August 2010
Maddslinky is the alter ego of Dave Jones, who is also Zed Bias, a garage pioneer from the early 90s. Jones has secured the vocal talents of UK soul star Omar for this track, out on Brighton’s Tru Thoughts, and which comes with ten mixes.
First things first, I can report that the original mix of the track is definitely a goodie. Omar’s lyrics are very finely placed on top of a rather upbeat back drop of beats and keys. It’s nicely done and well produced. And after that good start, things only get better. The Toddla T rerub takes us to a darker place with a warped bass line, while Martin Iveson (aka Atjazz) adds his touch of sun and some mellow beats and MJ Cole takes the track into the world where he shot to fame, making a very high quality back-in-the-day two-step track.
And then, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Simbad steps up. A French electronic DJ/artist now resident in London, this guy hits us with what could well be my tune of the year – the 4×4 remix – spacious broken beats with some reverb effects. It’s a touch abstract, but punchy, and it runs well with Omar’s lyrics. What follows struggles to compete, but is still well worth checking out.
Jones’s second album as Maddslinky will be released next month and I can’t wait to hear it. PV
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