Wild City #193: NATE08

With his formative experience as a session bass player, Mumbai-based Nathan Thomas has shown a great understanding of the pocket of a beat even in his electronic productions as NATE08 – offering the leisurely draw of Dilla beats in his lo-fi hip-hop and RnB-rooted works. On his Wild City mix however, the young talent donns an entirely different oomph altogether, laying down the soundtrack for a beer-garden summer weekend with disco-rooted modern retro, jazz and afro house numbers. NATE08’s penchant for rich rhythms doesn’t escape him. Anchored almost entirely with a four-on-the-floor kick, the mix lays over it a rich parade of claves and syncopations. Further decorated by adventurous horn lines and organ solos, the mix serves as a time capsule, connecting the listener to the roots of funk and disco as effectively any classic hits in the genre would. For tracklist and more information: http://www.thewildcity.com/mixes/17614-wild-city-193-nate08