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Bleep Mix #119 - Soft Boi

You'll know him best as Pessimist, but in recent times Kristian Jabs has begun to operate under a new alias - Soft Boi. To prepare for the project’s imminent debut LP So Nice, Jabs has delivered an hour of Soft Boi anthems on his Bleep mix. Those expecting the slamming techno beats or industrial-strength jungle breaks of the Pessimist records should leave those preconceptions at the door - from the soulful selections down to Jabs’ scene-setting voiceovers, this set plays more like a lover's hour on pirate radio. While there is a uniform emotional flavour to the selections here, stylistically this is a very varied collection of music. Beginning with Ponderosa Twins Plus One’s ‘Bound’ (one for the Yeezy heads there) and closing on Codename John’s wistful jungle joint ‘Dreams Of Heaven’, Soft Boi also runs deep house, dreamy ambiences, trip-hop, G-funk and plenty else besides.

"Soft Boi isn’t a DJ act so I thought I’d do something weird, seeing as Soft Boi is weird. I wanted to create a listening experience, a musical collage to join the dots between the eclectic styles and influences that helped shape the Soft Boi alias, with a hazy and trippy feel."

  • Artist
    Soft Boi
    ReleaseProduct
    So Nice
    Label
    Climate Of Fear
    Catalogue Number
    FEAR002
    Release Date
    June 26, 2020

    Those who are used to hearing this artist cranking out doom-laden jungle and techno under the name of Pessimist will surely be surprised by this set of evocative modern electronic jams. Inspired by Neo Soul, Hip-Hop and Brazilian Music - It’s difficult to pin a specific genre on So Nice - the twilit synths and tones borrowed from classic house evoke Galcher Lustwerk, though the record never really breaks into full-on club music, and twisted takes on r ‘n’ b, club-ambient, trip-hop and the Sad Boys/Drain Gang style can also be seen through the smoke.

  • Artist
    Pessimist & Karim Maas
    ReleaseProduct
    Pessimist & Karim Maas
    Label
    Pessimist Productions
    Catalogue Number
    PESS002
    Release Date
    June 21, 2019

    Joining forces with compatriot Karim Maas following the unprecedented (but entirely earned) success of his self-titled LP debut on Blackest Ever Black, UK producer Kristian Jabs — aka Pessimist — remerges with a collaborative effort with more than a hint of apocalypticism about it. But there’s no jouissance to be had in this wasteland, more a menacing inhale, followed by spluttering exhale. Pessimist & Karim Maas takes downtempo and drives it into the ground, spinning crackling dub into ominous sub-techno landscapes, dotted with melted-down industrial marches. Forget dark ambient. Forget drum and bass. This is the start of a New (Dark) Age.

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