‘The Cycle’ is yet another release to feature the vocal talents of Riya who has quickly established herself as the go-to girl for many leading producers such as 8bits and Total Science... and now Skream. Taking time away from the juggernaut that is Magnetic Man, Skream has taken his foot off the pedal with this release using Riya’s beautifully soft and soothing voice to create a track that could be best described as ‘melancholy electronica’, which is coming to prominence under the huge spotlight focused on wonderkid James Blake. Whilst the A Side ‘Seems Like’ is a radio friendly modern soul track, the AA Side ‘the Cycle’ is a different beast altogether. Working along a chugging backing track, her vocals loop and cycle their way round the Rhodes chords and the pumping bassline. Its beat initially gives you the impression that it could go off; however her voice quickly establishes itself at the forefront of the track. At one point you feel like she’s teasing the beat to move into something else 'You say you will/but I know you won’t'. Autonomic has built a reputation on using and releasing quality evolutionary music (to put it in their words) and they may continue that path if they continue to use/discover talent like Riya. I’m confident that this won’t be the last collaboration to feature her exciting talent.
Released: 18th October 2010
Label: Autonomic
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Words: Ryan Kelsey // http://walkintothesea.blogspot.com
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