“ Livin’ it” featuring Micah Martin comes out strong with a scorching Dubstep roller infused with a soaring synth arrangement. Protohype immediately displays his production prowess by installing his signature growls, which balance over the top of a more melodic top line. Micah Martin’s voice accompanies the tune perfectly and introduces a classic dub style of vocalism. The track is complex and provides a solid peak hour selection for any bass music set.
Protohype and Minesweepa come together with lyricist Malcolm Anthony for “100”, the first of two tracks Anthony will lend his vocals to. Protohype has always been able to successfully pair his tracks with proper lyricists, and Malcolm is no exception. Rapping over a Bounce bassline in “100”, he transforms the track from a full-throttle rave tune to a festival sing along. With “Lights On”, he shows he can shift gears and create a more euphoric soundscape. The song is gorgeous, and it provides a nice interlude to the hard-as-nails tracks comprising the rest of the EP.
Whenever Datsik and Protohype get together, at least one of the results is a new dance floor smasher. That’s what we have with “Dubs & 50’s”. One part Dubstep crusher and one part sex-on-the-dancefloor bass anthem, the track shows the creative range of two of the world’s most talented bass producers. Classic Datsik Wubs permeate the tune, but there’s a decidedly ambitious attempt to defy all genre categories. The result is a track that’s always changing and never the same.
Stratus jumps on “Drop The Hammer” which feature Ras on vocals. The track is destructive and features a three beat cocktail that, when mixed with a dance floor, is extremely volatile. Cycling from a break and drumstep beat to trapstyle to Moombahton, the track only demands everything from the audience and leaves only sweaty bodies. It’s a party igniter, plain and simple.
Rounding out the EP is “Loco”, and it lives up to its namesake. Init comes on board and influences Protohype’s nastier, mechy side. Much more minimal and mechanical than the sweeping anthems Protohype normally orchestrates, “Loco” is designed to get under your skin and stay there. Init has a knack for this kind production, and he works well to balance all the melody of the previous 5 songs.
The tracklist for Puppy Crew is:
- Protohype – “Livin’ It” (Feat. Micah Martin)
- Protohype & Minesweepa – “100” (Feat Malcolm Anthony)
- Datsik & Protohype – “Dubs & 50’s”
- Protohype & Stratus – “Drop the Hammer” (Feat, Ras)
- Protohype – “Lights On” (Feat. Malcom Anthony)
- Protohype & Init – “Loco”
For More Information on Protohype:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/protohypemusic
Twitter – https://twitter.com/protohype
Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/protohype
For more information on Firepower Records:
Beatport.com/label/firepower/24439
For press inquiries, please contact:
Lee Underwood
Publicity Manager I Firepower Records
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Pre-order Encore on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/encore-ep/id903153118
LOS ANGELES (August 7th, 2014) Max Hype, the 24 year old Bass Music phenom and self proclaimed herald of Dub Hop, is Protohype. On August 19th, Firepower Records will release his much-anticipated 5-track EP Encore.
Originating in the hip hop world, Protohype’s fusion with bass music has created a new sound, Dub Hop, which combines the gritty low end of Dubstep with trunk rattling hip hop drums. This progressive sound has led him to new heights in both the bass music community and the Hip Hop world. Encore is the pinnacle of Protohype’s skill thus far and is a perfect example of how heavy doses Protohype’s signature brain-bursting Bass can counterbalance with more mainstream electronic musical elements.
Choosing to work with vocalists that compliment his intense ground and pound style—rather than upstage it—Protohype has put forth an EP that is perfectly designed for all kinds of fans and venues, from the armchair bass head, to the frenzied festival rager.
Encore begins with a full on audio assault. “Fight to Hold” featuring Jeff Sontag launches listeners into the stratosphere immediately. Sontag’s soaring vocals compliment the dual combination of euphoric progressive synths with their heavier and meaner buzzsaw counterparts. Protohype keeps us high with his take on the classic sounds of Riddim in “Encore”. Ras contributes his Hip Hop lyricism to the track, which will undoubtedly create opportunities for massive fist-in-the-air-sing-alongs anywhere this track is played.
Firepower label boss and evil genius Datsik collaborates with Protohype on “Zero” by hammering the track with his wicked bass-forward production style, and “Playing with Gold” featuring the sister duo Duelle brings us all back to earth again. Pairing the duet’s songbird vocalism with searing synth stabs unites two seemingly opposing genres into a unique, intense, and emotional headbanger. Featured also on the EP is a massive remix of “Encore” by Firepower footsoldier Twine. There is no doubt that Twine’s sound evolves into a more and more precise musical monster with each track he releases. His Remix of “Encore” is no exception.
The track list for Encore is:
1. Protohype – “Fight To Hold” (Feat. Jeff Sontag)
2. Protohype – “Encore” (Feat. Ras)
3. Protohype & Datsik – “Zero”
4. Protohype – “Playing With Gold” (Feat. Duelle)
5. Protohype – “Encore” (Feat. Ras) (Twine Remix)
For more information on Protohype:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/protohypemusic
Twitter – https://twitter.com/protohype
Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/protohype
For press inquiries, please contact:
Lee Underwood
lee@firepowerrecords.com
Publicity Manager I Firepower Records