Steve Bug is back with a brilliant release to close 2007. In between A&Rring
three labels, mixing and promoting two high profile club mix compilations, (Fuse
presents Steve Bug, earlier this year and the 37th edition of fabric‘s
prestiguous mix series to be released in november), we are glad he has found
some studio time. "A World Without" on the a-side is what we love Steve Bug for
- his analogue warm sound and his simple understated fashion but unhurried
abilitiy to bring in slowly burning intensity taking things to a different level
and his talent in using minimal elements for maximum effects. The track kicks
off with a subtle groovy beat plus Steve‘s vocal sample and shows him adding
layer over layer of nifty sounds building up to a hypnotic groove, after which
the more and more stomach punching synth kicks in - he then strips things back
to the nude again in the exact right moment. The track has something magical to
it from the very first beats, a sure dancefloor winner that will captivate
dancers and listeners at both peaktime and after hour sets. "Cru Sauvage“ on the
b-side is based on a bubbly bleepy melody, a collage of deep and twisted effects
grooving around the beats, heavy offbeat snares, and unexpected house chords. An
impeccable production, and the perfect flipside to Steve‘s last release in 2007.