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Secret Stash Vol. 1 (EP)... is a veritable treasure trove of early summer classics, making use of fantastic clean cut sounds blended neatly with a low fidelity brush.

The most enticing bit of Never Dull’s production is without a doubt the use of live samples. Melodies with flourishes, human imperfections and soul can often be hard to produce with, due to their stark difference in feeling to drum machines and electronically generated instruments. When pulled off well, however, a live sample can bring a startling amount of volume, complexity and emotion. ‘Friday Night Special’ from Volume 1 is a perfect example, featuring an improvised jazz melody that weaves its way through the song. It’s clear that Never Dull has taken extra care to blend the saxophone with the beat and synthesiser melodies, playing with the mixes over the course of the track to ensure they create a perfectly synchronised sound.

Designing instrumentation to emphasise and subtly influence a prominent lead aspect is a talent in its own, and it requires a unique problem solving perspective on composition as well as a dense knowledge on the influence of the chosen style. Despite lo-fi house picking up somewhat of a derogatory meaning recently, it’s the genre that Never Dull is most associated with and he uses the usual aspects of the genre as a tool in the macro aspects of production. The tactical use of large amounts of compression, ambience and reverb gently blends melody and beat together, resulting in a compact yet sophisticated approach to dance music.

‘It’s You’ is driven by this aspect in their irresistibly blended grooves with a more lo-fi feel with small breaks of clarity, creating an easy going funk when put next to it’s larger, more orchestral counterpart.

Another advantage of this style is that the bass and drums can be spotlighted without impeaching on the melodic parts of the track. On Volume 1 especially, the sound of the EP feels driven by beat and bass line, keeping some of the more repetitive compositions from feeling dull. Instead, songs such as ‘In My Soul’ sound like hypnotic house party anthems;,utilising subtle synthesisers and vocal samples that blend into the tribal drums. ‘Got Me Good’ is another great example of a rhythmically exceptional track, bringing up the low end with a deep, bouncing bass that seems to permeate the whole track with a sweetened late night summer atmosphere.

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from Secret Stash Vol. 1 (EP), released March 1, 2018
Produced by Never Dull

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Producing tracks since 2017, Never Dull has released more than 100 official tracks including original productions, disco edits, and remixes ranging from old classic house to nu-disco. Along the way, he has received support from DJs like Disclosure, Dom Dolla, John Summit, Folamour, The Blessed Madonna, Martin Garrix, The Magician and many more. ... more

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