Pariah, Koreless, Bake @ The Caves, 19 Jan

 

The 19 January episode of Heard It Through The Bassline once again hosts Pariah on one of his homecomings from London back to his native Scotland. In turn mustering a strong lineup that features Koreless, Bake of Glasgow’s young All Caps collective and the night’s own dub conductor, Colebs. Pariah is one of the youth squad already traversing the pigeon holes of a musical no-mans-land, ignoring any notions of a prevailing genre as he rides firmly astride his newest venture, the heartwarming Safehouses EP on famed R&S records.

It features some meditative downbeat works, exemplified by the pad and piano of the track C-Beams, a fitting soundscape for the Blade Runner quote its name alludes to. However, the night might well see the microsampled vocals and upbeat tempo inherent in garage works like Crossed Out or Orpheus (from his debut 12” Detroit Falls). Koreless also makes for a fitting addition. Not even twenty, he has been singled out to make releases for label Pictures and his enlightening track Maria is amazing groundwork. At £6 (£5 with a flyer / £4 before 11.30pm), it’s a very humble asking price for an insight into a large branch of the UK’s modern sound.