Synapse, the electro funk project from John Selway and Jason "bpmf" Szostek, was the original inspiration to start Serotonin Records. When they met in 1994, each had already established a reputation for hard underground techno - Selway in Disintegrator on Industrial Strength Records and Szostek as a member of the acid trio Prototype 909.
Synapse and Serotonin Records became the outlet for their common love of syncopated beats and the opportunity to explore their unique musical talents beyond the limitations of banging 4/4 beats. While inspired by and contributing to the ongoing electro revival, their work has attempted to search for new frontiers of electronic funk, not always fitting neatly into the genre so well as what usually is labeled "electro".
Besides releasing on Serotonin, Synapse tracks made their way to Instinct, Studio K7, Interdimensional Transmissions, Electrocord and Language/Crammed Discs. On their most recent EP "Scientism", the duo took their unique future funk sound even further into uncharted territories. Synapse tracks continue to define what Serotonin Records is and will be.
Now the latest release on Serotonin brings recently remastered versions of four classic Synapse tracks from the early years of the label together into the "Cosmic Freak Gas Bubble" EP .
Side A features two tracks from SER004 "Get the Freaks and Get Some". Side B contains two tracks from SER-002, a split EP with Auto Kinetic.
"Cosmic Connection" is classic Synapse electro-chill, featured back in the day on the infamous late night German television series "Space Night" and related compilations. This track is a call to intelligent extraterrestrial seekers of intergalactic FUNK. Use this as your beacon, broadcasting across the galaxy and bringing the aliens to you.
"The Freak" is an undeniable body mover and was featured on the legendary DJ Assault mix CD "Straight Up Shit Detroit Vol 3". An homage to straight up Detroit funk is exactly what Synapse was going for and with "The Freak" they clearly hit the target.
Back in the rave days "Gas" was an electro/breaks cross-over "hit" in the USA, getting play in dirty warehouses across the nation in 1996. A randomly selected spoken Japanese vocal clip provides a repetetive, non-sensical hypnotic hook. The sample apparently has something to do with environmentalism and sounds cool. The hybrid style of "Gas" hits a lot of the Serotonin values, from funk to new wave melody to breakbeat rave energy.
Just when you think you've figured out what Synapse is all about, "Bubble" presents yet another hybrid. The hypnotic dub techno chords create a dream state in which to lose consciousness of the fact that the infectious beat already has you rocking.
The "Cosmic Freak Gas Bubble" EP from Synapse is one record to have when you need some funk to match any occasion.
Synapse and Serotonin Records became the outlet for their common love of syncopated beats and the opportunity to explore their unique musical talents beyond the limitations of banging 4/4 beats. While inspired by and contributing to the ongoing electro revival, their work has attempted to search for new frontiers of electronic funk, not always fitting neatly into the genre so well as what usually is labeled "electro".
Besides releasing on Serotonin, Synapse tracks made their way to Instinct, Studio K7, Interdimensional Transmissions, Electrocord and Language/Crammed Discs. On their most recent EP "Scientism", the duo took their unique future funk sound even further into uncharted territories. Synapse tracks continue to define what Serotonin Records is and will be.
Now the latest release on Serotonin brings recently remastered versions of four classic Synapse tracks from the early years of the label together into the "Cosmic Freak Gas Bubble" EP .
Side A features two tracks from SER004 "Get the Freaks and Get Some". Side B contains two tracks from SER-002, a split EP with Auto Kinetic.
"Cosmic Connection" is classic Synapse electro-chill, featured back in the day on the infamous late night German television series "Space Night" and related compilations. This track is a call to intelligent extraterrestrial seekers of intergalactic FUNK. Use this as your beacon, broadcasting across the galaxy and bringing the aliens to you.
"The Freak" is an undeniable body mover and was featured on the legendary DJ Assault mix CD "Straight Up Shit Detroit Vol 3". An homage to straight up Detroit funk is exactly what Synapse was going for and with "The Freak" they clearly hit the target.
Back in the rave days "Gas" was an electro/breaks cross-over "hit" in the USA, getting play in dirty warehouses across the nation in 1996. A randomly selected spoken Japanese vocal clip provides a repetetive, non-sensical hypnotic hook. The sample apparently has something to do with environmentalism and sounds cool. The hybrid style of "Gas" hits a lot of the Serotonin values, from funk to new wave melody to breakbeat rave energy.
Just when you think you've figured out what Synapse is all about, "Bubble" presents yet another hybrid. The hypnotic dub techno chords create a dream state in which to lose consciousness of the fact that the infectious beat already has you rocking.
The "Cosmic Freak Gas Bubble" EP from Synapse is one record to have when you need some funk to match any occasion.
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