Since the mid-2000s Los Angeles based producer AC Slater has been blazing his own path in the dance music community. Combining classic elements of house music with heavy-hitting sounds of UK garage, AC Slater was instrumental to the rise of the house sub-genre we now all know as bass house. In 2014, the house legend started his record label Night Bass, which continues to give artists from UK Garage all the way to house, a platform.
This time, the Night Bass boss returns with an absolutely massive 12 track project, that touches on everything that makes house music and AC Slater great. Hi8 is a tribute to the evolution of house music, and everyone that has made it what it is today.
Starting with the intro, AC Slater invites the legendary Dread MC to give a massive shoutout to everyone who made this project possible. Next up, ‘Bad Behaviour’ with Chris Lorenzo is a hard-hitting bass-house track with grimy synths. The project immediately takes a turn to a more melodic side contributed by ‘Final Fantasy,’ filled with piano riffs and the beautiful voice of Keleena Zanders. A few tracks later, ‘Attitude’ with fellow Night Bass member Taiki Nulight takes us back to the grimey side with heavily distorted lead synths and chopped up vocal samples. The last two tracks on the project, ‘Every Pigeon is a Dove’ and ‘Give Love’, take us back to the tender side, but this time with innovative sampling, sound design, and beautiful lead melodies. This is one of the most complete house projects to date, be sure to check out the whole album down below!
