The prolific Cold Busted label reaches into Athens, Greece to expose the funky sound of Apollo Neopoulos, also known as Lo Creed. He debuts his style of ‘Mediterranean hop’ on the eleven track album titled Hope, showcasing funky flavorings, punchy beats, and gritty instrumentation. Highlights include the late night strut of “Stay United,” the sensual bedtime funk of “Remind,” “Join The L.U.V. Club” with its lush strings and piano over crisp drums, and the album’s title track with its appealing bounce and layers of sampled freshness. It will quickly become evident that Lo Creed’s Hope is indeed ‘dope’ … grab hold and get down.
Quincy Jointz (Timewarp Music) - “Damn cool. I love this mixture of disco, slow house grooves, and the hip hop touch.”
Basement Freaks - “Yeah … this sounds fresh.”
Ohmega Watts - “Diggin’ the down- to mid-tempo vibe of the joints here. I especially dig ‘Remind’ and I will definitely be giving that special play=out attention.”
Doc Proof (Funkanomics) - “I totally love these dope beats.”
Phat Phil Cooper - “Nice package. I love the beat workout on ‘Remind.’”
Irregular Disco Workers - “Style as always with this package … sun and summer is coming!”
Danny Massure (Spring Strut) - “Sexy grooves!”
All Good Funk Alliance - “It’s a toss up between ‘Stay United’ and ‘Remind.’ Both are excellent.”
Nutritious (SpinSpinNYC) - “A bit of genius behind the wheels here. I love it.”
Robin Parris (Parris & Vanucci / Dancefloor Outlaws) - “Cold Busted brings it non-stop! Such quality beats.”
Flashbaxx - “Very nice cut ‘n’ paste beat science stuff flavored with old school ‘70s funk-soul vibes. It’s like Cut Chemist traveling on the Love Boat and watching ‘Rocky’ in his cabin.“
Hippie Torrales - ”Slammin’ downtempo grooves.”
Fingerman (Disco Deviant) - “Really nice vibes here. Loving the classic cut up work on ‘Remind.’ Lovely stuff.”
DJ BMF (Eighth Dimension / Phat N’ Jazzy) - “Awesome! Cold Busted is quickly becoming my favorite label.”
DJ Nartak (Nightflight / Klassik Lounge) - “Sun-flavoured funkiness shines through finely arranged grooves. Cool.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) - “I’m loving the rework of Patrice Rushen’s ‘Remind Me!’”
Brandon Bass (Hub City Music) - “Perfect spring time jams!”
Double-D (Funky Fresh Radio Show) - “Easy and lovely … some minimal funk in here. Smoothy groovy!”
Available now from Beatport and The Cold Busted Shop.