Saracen by Sir Hiss
Italdred is proud to announce the first official EP from
Bristol based grime aficionado Sir Hiss - a well overdue
edition to the roster based on a slew of well received
singles, along with his ruthless contribution to the
Italdred guest mix series.
Jeff's presence in the music scene has escalated rapidly
in two years - his interest in grime, amongst a wealth
of other musical styles, helped shape a standalone
approach to a sound that is otherwise laden with common
tropes and familiarities. Recent additions to
his catalog include an edit of IAMDDB's tune 'Shade'
and 'Blood Diamond' which ultimately created a storm of
interest around his unique sound.
The journey taken to conceive 'Saracen' took Sir Hiss to
parts of the world far away from that of his home in the
UK. Moving through the more traditional elements of
Japanese, African and Chinese instrumentation (to name
just a few of the cultural aspects of the world that he
has explored) Sir Hiss offers a blazing selection of
five tracks heavily inspired by the sounds of the
Middle East.
The release draws for two of the UK's finest contemporary
grime exports to step up on remix duties. London's record
label Hear Other Sounds recent addition Drone delivers a
tight, sharp rendition of 'Istanbul Mini Market', while
the legendary Gundam takes the hypnotic vocal from
'Pharaoh' on an introspective, stripped back journey
laden with sub bass unpredictability.
Tracklist
| 1. | Gilgamesh | 4:42 |
| 2. | Egypt | 3:15 |
| 3. | Grand Bazaar | 3:05 |
| 4. | Istanbul Mini Market | 3:18 |
| 5. | Pharaoh | 3:12 |
| 6. | Istanbul Mini Market (Drone Remix) | 3:45 |
| 7. | Pharaoh (GUNDAM Remix) | 4:17 |
Credits
Mastering by Nuvaman
Artwork by Tom Handy
