Motorized - Just Drive (LP)

Like a pristinely built vehicle, mechanized and equipped with raw electronic instruments, the “Just Drive” EP by Helsinki, Finland based duo Motorized properly handles the city streets. A follow up to their debut release, “Test Drive EP, this new release has a unique emphasis on rhythm and bass unlike any former funk release, combining slick modern funk production, afro-brazilian rhythms, freestyle/electro drum feels with straight-up funk grooves and undertones of pseudo-tropicalia.Side A sets the tone with the "Just Drive (Tropical Mix)", aligning rhythmic patterns that rise up like a warming engine gradually building up tension and heat. The next track, "Shimmering (Soaked Up Mix)" is syncopated funk imagined as a quirky broken beat tune, and the A side is closed out by the sledge-hammering funk of "Route 4 (Motorized Mix)".Side B jams the pace a bit faster on "Amiga (Popcorn Mix)” which captures the vibe of classic Amiga racing games, cruising through checkpoints lined by endless ro