Distorted Sensory by Gant-Man
Legendary Chicagoan General Juke aka Gant-Man returns with Distorted Sensory, his brand new acid house adventure. A longtime veteran who’s been behind the decks since before he was even a teen, he’s been an essential part of Chicago dance music history since the Dance Mania days in the mid 90s, and a major pioneer in jumpstarting the juke movement that followed. This new single, and his debut solo release on the Teklife imprint explores the time honored tradition of jacking, channeling the very essence of house music though a modern lens.
Employing an enigmatic 303 bassline that mutates and breathes as if it were alive, Gant plays malicious melodies that run up and down octaves in a freaky, hallucinatory manner. Squelchy synth movements are met by eerie FM tones, reminiscent of Cajmere’s classic Chicago staple the Percolator. A rugged 909 drum kit bangs the track along in true jacking fashion, making it the perfect tool for shaking the floors of dark, sweaty warehouses. In addition to the original, two of the UK’s finest contribute remixes as well. Hyperdub boss Kode9 puts things into overdrive with his 160 BPM warped vision of Gant’s acid, sliced up to appeal more to the footworkers and fans of psycho tempos. Dubstep pioneer Loefah strips back the original percussion and lets the 303s float over a cloud of deep sub bass, adorned with lovely splashes of rolling snares and micro percussion.
With an array of stone cold classics under his belt, from ghetto house anthem Juke Dat Girl to his brilliant collabs with the late DJ Rashad Heaven Sent and Juke Dat Juke Dat, Gant-Man is a true renaissance man. For over 20 years, he’s consistently shown the world the complexity that makes up his city’s dance culture, never sticking to one area or tempo. Distorted Sensory is a beautiful celebration of Chicago house music, a return to its true raw design, and a reminder of just how timeless an art form it really is.
Distorted Sensory will be available on vinyl and digital formats from February 5th 2021.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Distorted Sensory [Gant-Man original mix] | 4:52 |
| 2. | Distorted Sensory [Kode9 rmx] | 3:39 |
| 3. | Distorted Sensory [Loefah's South Side rmx] | 6:15 |
Credits
Gant-Man, Kode9 and Loefah
License
All rights reserved.
Gant Garrard aka Gant-Man. Over 25 years of mixing, producing and remixing House music, Ghetto House, Juke and Footwork tracks. A protégé of the legendary Paul Johnson RIP💐🕊️ Released music starting on Dance Mania in the 90’s up to TekLife in the 2k10’s and various labels in between.