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Culprit 1 - Screamer. Out Now.iTunes : http://tinyurl.com/yheu7h3Juno : http://tinyurl.com/ylm6fl3Beatport : http://tinyurl.com/ycpexs9In January 2010, following a few years of contemplative and productive silence, Culprit 1 kicks off the new decade by returning to the musical fray with the appropriately-titled single Screamer - taken from his forthcoming second album on Exceptional Records. Culprit 1 has been affectionately labelled “the DJ Shadow of Wales” by none other than Radio 1’s uber-DJ Annie Mac and was originally discovered and signed by Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. He is equally at home in an electronic beat-driven environment as he is in the contemporary classical genre, bringing a revelatory aspect to his wide-ranging musical output. Screamer was created on little more than a beaten-up hardware sampler and iMac over the course of an overcast autumn afternoon in Roath, Cardiff. It has proved to be a fan favourite in Culprit 1’s rare live performances thanks to its extraordinary amalgamation of frenzied drums, hectic percussion and filthy analogue synths.The Three Drummers Mix was recorded live in West London, with Culp triggering live electronics alongside a trio of stick-wielding musical buddies determined to generate a cacophonous symphony of percussion. Loosely-based on Screamer’s unique structure, each drummer donned a different set-up (regular kit, tom-toms and cymbals) to create a visceral and unusual re-reading of the original track. The Planas remix meanwhile, is a sumptuous and beautiful piece of downtempo electronic music. Immaculately produced, the track is an organic concoction of luscious pads, addictive acid line and rolling bass.Since the release of Culprit 1’s warmly-received debut album Running in Order, the producer has remixed an eclectic array of artists including Kaiser Chiefs, The Automatic and Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll. Most recently, he remixed the BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ recording of Blue Letters from Tanganyika by composer John Hardy, due for release in early 2010 on the Ffin label.http://www.myspace.com/culpritonemusichttp://www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk

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  Feb 11, 2010

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  03:33