Joshua James

Coarse (Inc. Justin Cudmore Remix)

Phantasy Sound

PH85

Joshua James

Coarse (Inc. Justin Cudmore Remix)

Phantasy Sound

PH85

PH85
ARTIST
Joshua James
TITLE
Coarse (Inc. Justin Cudmore Remix)
LABEL
Phantasy Sound
CAT NO.
PH85
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
    22/02/2019
TERRITORY
Worldwide
BARCODE
197188522971
GENRE
Acid House Techno
FEATURING
Joshua James Justin Cudmore

TRACK LISTING

play all

  1. A. Coarse  ▾
  2. B. Coarse (Justin Cudmore Remix)  ▾

SALES NOTES

Erol Alkan welcomes Joshua James to Phantasy for his debut release ‘Coarse’ featuring The Bunker NY producer Justin Cudmore on remix duties.

A fixture of London’s dedicated queer club scene, James maintains a trio of distinct residencies, including XOYO, the notorious 'Savage' parties, as well as fortnightly on Rinse FM. On this unapologetic and upfront track, the DJ-turned-producer instantaneously captures the raw energy and sexuality that underpin his life by night, backed by a remix from a key figure in the US underground, Justin Cudmore.

Designed with sweatboxes and serious sound-systems in mind, ‘Coarse’ wastes no time in establishing its rude intent; hammering jack-bass, orgasmic cut-up vocals and larger-than-life synthlines flirt expertly from the off, before the track descends into outright sleaze in the spirit the of gnarlier edge of acid-house. Only a series of breathless gasps indicate you’ve safely reached the other side… A personal weapon for James each week behind the decks, as well as for Phantasy founder, Erol Alkan, ‘Coarse’ is a powerful dancefloor paean with only one (well, maybe two) things on its mind.

Having turned heads with his own uncompromising acidic perspectives on labels such as The Bunker NY, Phonica White and Honey Soundsystem, New York-based DJ and producer Justin Cudmore unfurls ‘Coarse’ in a trippier, deeper direction, nonetheless still bumping in a style that subtly recalls the peak-time sound of classic 90s NYC clubs like The Tunnel.

Published: 22nd January 2019

0:00
0:00