Dedicated to the preservation and development of electronic dance music, Gumption is: committed to unearthing new talent from around the globe, focused on providing a solid platform from which to communicate positive energy back to the original source and determined to rock the mother fuckin' house in the process. Get real. Get involved. Get gumption.
COMING SOON! Gumption 011: Ed Davenport - Tillmans Uninfluence / Apples / Quest for Kicks (Digital Only). Release date 10/03/08
Good things come to those who wait and after nearly two years we’ve been rewarded for our patience with 3 outstanding new tracks full of heart, energy and insight from Ed Davenport. Ed has been an integral part of the Gumption set up from the beginning so it seems only natural to begin our second chapter with him at the controls.Anyone who’s familiar wth Ed’s previous releases on Gumption, Liebe Detail or Leftroom (as Szenario) will already be aware of his unique storytelling abilities but Tillmans Uninfluence, Apples and Quest for Kicks (digital only) herald a new era in his musical evolution. Tillmans Uninfluence is probably the most immediate of the tracks on offer here, effortlessly combining a driving tech house groove with traditional cuban/latin flavours. The intricate percussion parts, warm subsonic bassline and hypnotic chanting pull the dancer irresistabley towards the breakdown which is a real celebration in itself, adding nothing but positive vibes to the proceedings. A true dancefoor burner in the making.Ed utilises a different approach on Apples but to similar effect. Trainspotters may recognise the source of this sprawling epic but nothing can prepare you for the tripped out pyrotechnics that follow as he once again strikes the perfect balance between style and content, originality and creativity. Complete with deranged cowbell loops, dubstep influenced bassline and cavernous breakdown it’s time to break out the smoke machine and surrender yourself to this whirling epiphany of sound.The digital only track Quest for Kicks is another highly distinctive track that stretches a spoken word tretise on wo/man’s eternal quest to rediscover our natural state of ’ecstatic wonder’ over a superbly crafted rolling groove. Ed’s subtle keyboard fills
and bass drops give this mixing tool a really classic feel while providing a little food for thought on the dancefloor.Every one’s a winner baby!
ALLAND BYALLO (Nightlight/San Francisco): ''Holy crap thats a beautiful release!!!!''
MARK HENNING (Trapez, Cynosure, Freude Am Tamzen): 'What an epic crazy tune... Just listening to both of them again now loud and they are so f**ing good!'
ITALOBOYZ (Get Physical, Mothership): 'A very sophisticated release as usual for Ed and Gumption, this time with a timeless feeling which is pretty unusual to have nowadays in techno music. Apples is one of those tracks I'll always have with me and will be one of the key points in a 4/5 hours set. Super record!'
EUROKAI (Liebe*Detail): 'Another bomb by Mr Davenport. This one will make the people go nuts on the dancefoor! '
MATT TOLFREY (Leftroom): 'I really dig the A side, and the B side is definitely one for the afterhours...'
PATRICK BATEMAN (TicTacToe): ''The Apples track is really really cool. Will for sure play that one, and chart in March :)''
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