J. Augustus drops the EP that almost didn't make it, BURST, his follow up to his hot 2020 single, "Hallucinations," also released on his Imprint, QUAZISCIENCE.
The title BURST came by its name honestly when all of the songs were lost to an external USB drive holding the project bursting, truly. Let it be known all tunes are mixed and mastered as best as they could be...
and they sound great thanks to the ear and talent of Lily Unsub.
The EP starts with "No Blinks," a tune that comes from the depths with a very beautiful vibe, some filthy bass, and melodies that are quite unexpected from J. Augustus's previous releases.
"No Blinks" is followed by "Drum and Hop" that sets the tone with a heavy-hitting high energy dancefloor banger that gets right to it straight from the beginning.
"Telegraphic Future" was inspired by Particle and his minimal yet deep sound on Kasra's imprint, Critical Music.
"Can't Afford It," is the contrast and shows the range J. Augustus has in his knapsack of productions, it's simple and slides into your mind like a reverberated dream.
On the nastier side, "SHAME / Deserved It" bangs with a relentless gritty bass and glitch FX to close out this body of work.
Burst LP was lost forever...or so he thought. Alas, it is not and it is yet another solid release by the Stateside producer.
Listen, buy, and enjoy!
BIO FOR: J. Augustus
Once a teenager with his head always in a sketchbook, Justin soon began playing in a 3 man band in small town Texas coffee shops. This classically-trained violist, self-taught pianist and street artist has since toured the country emceeing, DJing, producing, remixing your favorite tracks, while filling the city streets with his art.
J.Augustus has now been a staple of the live music scene in Austin, Texas since the late 1990's during which he could never let his passion for spectacular color go. He continued to keep his love of art alive with a spray can in one hand and an MPC in the other. Live performances over the last decade and beyond have cemented his raw talent and ability to connect with his audiences into a formidable force, bringing his own originality to the table in everything he does.
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