Looking for subtle, textured, intricate sound-design that only other producers could love? Then keep walking. The latest by MartyParty comes on like an evil clown selling wicked children frozen goodies laced with acid—all angry dubstep bass, grinding synths and the ubiquitous tune played by ice cream trucks the world over. Perhaps we’ve entered a new era of dance music—an analog to the beloved UK rave tunes of old that only now are we allowed to cop to owning a copy. Think early Prodigy or “Ebeneezer Goode.” Are you rushing? Are you rushing?

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Thanks Evan Townsend for this awesome review of my Purple album.

Fresh off his latest release as one half of PANTyRAiD, the newest album from Martin Folb, aka MartyParty, is slated for release May 31st. The Brooklyn-based producer claims his Monsters of Bass Tour as inspiration. “I really wanted to write a collection of tunes which best represented the energy and emotion that I spread throughout the US and Canada on tour.” In anticipation, he’s released a free promo EP (available for download here,) but the only thing it does to prepare the listener for the LP is to show them what a transformation MartyParty’s made.

Though he’s been producing since ’05, MartyParty’s latest release is where he shows his true colors. Or color, rather. Purple is chock-full of the producer’s signature “genre” of the same name. As the inventor and producer of this kind of music, MartyParty has the final say in what actually qualifies as “purple.” But never before has his sound been so well-defined as in this album. Purple, the genre and the album, is built around beautiful, distinct melodies that are precisely constructed just to be knocked down by the tumultuous roll of bass. Above all, MartyParty’s impetus is storytelling, which he accomplishes through atmospheric textures and a swath of musical temperaments.

The album opens with “Eggs and Toast,” which initially presents itself as a bizarre but enchanting love child of electro-pop and a 1950’s movie score. About it a minute in it abruptly tumbles into hammering dubstep, retaining little of its grace in exchange for surging waves of bass.

The drops aren’t all so sudden, though. The thrilling “It’s What I Want” smoothly swells from dance beat calliope to full-bodied whomps, while the bass in “My Lady Got Me Good” is as much a part of the melody as the smooth piano and strings.

Beginning with the ethereal theme of “Because of You,” the second half of the album is characterized by a dip, not in quality, but in pace, and a return to more familiar MartyParty style. Each track here floats with slow, distorted throbs and swirling synth. But calling these songs “slower” doesn’t even begin to describe the variety they hold. They range from the rough, glistening “Chicago,” to all the sultry tones of “Ur So Dirty,” and ending in the 8-bit melody “Mackie.”

Even with the occasional indulgence into a traditional sound, each track on Purple is a gem. Almost every producer works to stake their claim on some new revolutionary sound, and a many of them say they’ve created it, but few actually deliver. MartyParty does.

<a href=”http://theuntz.com/MartyParty-Purple-Review”>http://theuntz.com/MartyParty-Purple-Review</a>

Imagine the hottest, kinkiest sex you’ve ever had. You know what we’re talking about. Something you did a while ago, don’t want to tell anyone about, are ashamed of, but still get hot thinking about? That’s exactly how MartyParty left us feeling after his set. From then on, everyone was just trying to catch up. MartyParty’s mission is to take the monotony out of what most people would associate with the electronic music scene. Born and raised in South Africa, the young producer plays live directly from Abelton on his laptop – without headphones. Far more than just ”ountz ountz music,” MartyParty’s self-described “purple music” is a genre that evolved from dubstep that tells a story in two minutes or less. Blending down-tempo beats, acapella vocals, hard and gritty samples and sweeping melodies, MartyParty creates intensely emotional yet absolutely rage-worthy beats. The amount of energy he squeezes into that structure is unreal. On the first night of the festival, MartyParty played for two hours straight, causing everyone to lose their mind, two minutes at a time, over and over again. The energy that took over Shadow Ranch for his set is nothing we have ever experienced and is something we will always remember. Thank you MartyParty! Until he returns to Colorado, we will have his “Rolling In The Deep – Deathstar Remix” on repeat, and will likely have constant flashbacks from one of the most epic nights we’ve ever had.

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Sometimes the anticipation of sex can be just as thrilling as the act. The same goes for MartyParty’s bass, especially heard in concert. His slow, ever-building melodies — constructed with bleeping synths and snare — peak, then pause, before giving way to deep valleys of dubstep bass lines….read more

Big thanks Chris!

AOL Music / Spinner hold a pre-release listening party today for Blueberry Kush.

CLICK HERE to join.

MartyParty announced his 2011 spring tour dates in promotion of his upcoming EP release, “Blueberry Kush.” The artist, also known for his work as one-half of the popular duo PANTyRAiD with Ooah of The Glitch Mob, joins FreQNasty and Opiuo for a 20+ date tour through the US and Canada. Listen for MartyParty’s signature “Purple” sound at clubs and festival throughout clubs and festivals in 2011.

“Blueberry Kush” is a 6-track EP delivering 100% Purple Music, a sound evolving from dubstep that tells a fully electronic story riddled with hooks and bass that reveal new layers to a 140bpm saga every eight bars.

TRACKLISTING
1. Playa Carmen
2. Crackberry
3. Shorty
4. I Got What You Want Boy
5. Papi
6. I’m an OG

The EP’s opening track ‘Playa Carmen’ unfolds into a melodic meltdown of broken beats, ethereal synths, and sultry bass to kick off the bounce into the heavy bass bath of tracks ‘Crackberry’ and ‘Shorty’.

‘I Got What You Want Boy’ continues the purple opera with an anthem style head-knodder that builds to a dirty frenzy while ‘Papi’ soothes the soul with a sultry vocal bites, a heavy bass groove and psychedelic synth leads. The EP ends with the unpredictable ‘Im an OG’ where MartyParty unravels a mystifying journey through the sonic capabilities of the purple genre while ending in a full-frequency crescendo.

“Blueberry Kush” will debut exclusively on Beatport on February 1st and appear in all major online retail outlets on February15th, 2011. The Monsters of Bass Tour (www.monstersofbass.com) launches on February 17th in Vancouver before moving through the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, and through the East Coast to New York. Other performances include the FROST Music Fest with Infected Mushroom and Steve Aoki, as well as appearances with Skrillex as PANTyRAID.

For interviews, in-store appearances, and press inquiries:

Justin Kleinfeld | justin@rephlektorink.com | 646-383-8827

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Bonus interview with friends at The Untz.

For all those MartyParty fans who are enjoying Episode 42 of the The Untz Podcast, here’s some bonus material from the interview with Mr. Folb.  He discusses his work in PANTyRAiD with Josh “Ooah” Mayer of the Glitch Mob, as well as his upcoming release schedule, brand new website, and Monsters of Bass Tour with FreQ Nasty and Opiuo.  Remember to check out his brand new EP Skukuza. – Ready More. The Untz Podcast – MartyParty Bonus by The Untz

MartyParty “Los Angeles’