Oblique / St. Clair, by SABRE, STRAY & HALOGENIX

Oblique / St. Clair

by SABRE, STRAY & HALOGENIX

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Watching Nebula come for the opener - a neat little slice of liquid funk - but stay for the B-side, an incredibly crisp and to-the-point banger that doesn't say any more than it needs to. Favorite track: St. Clair.

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	1.	Oblique 06:25		buy track
	2.	St. Clair 05:39		buy track

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“I don’t throw the words avant-garde and celestial around lightly but this touches the very nerve of the craft of this music drum and bass; many years from now when we look back this tune will be a ‘waypoint’ of the times.” Goldie, CEO Metalheadz

A dreamteam collaboration to start off Critical’s 2012 season from the hugely lauded Sabre, who returns after a long break since his astonishing debut album of 2010, Stray and Halogenix. The perfect antidote to soothe us out of those January blues, simply gorgeous. ‘Oblique’ kicks off with a delicate but tough break that cuts through the mix as gentle pads wash over the soundscape to a breakdown that oozes class and a deft touch. Smooth keys then drop, light strings and the arrival of a deep soul vocal that carries us through into a midst of aural ear-pleasing. Subtle to the end this is a serious piece of music; reach for your headphones and drift away. The trio get a little harder on the flipside with ‘St. Clair’, a track that toys on the tech-step tip for a slice of glitchy D&B naughtiness. A sprinkle of vocal cuts and blip FX joined by some polished bass make for a peak-time floor filler perfect to get any club bouncing. Also included is a truly sumptuous downbeat remix of ‘Oblique’ from Manchester’s Synkro, a name fast becoming synonymous with the very best in bass music. Critical coming on strong as always for the new year. Keep ’em peeled.

“Its hard to think of a single being perfect but for me Oblique and St Clair combine many of the elements that make drum and bass amazing.” – Kasra, Critical Music

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released February 4, 2012

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Oct 28

The North Warehouse

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Nov 24

Queen Mary Waterfront

Long Beach, CA
Nov 24

Queen Mary

Long Beach, CA
Nov 30

Farmers Public Market

Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 01

House of Blues - Dallas

Dallas, TX
Dec 02

The Concourse Project

Austin, TX
Dec 03

Republic NOLA

New Orleans, LA

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