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Prince of EFUNK Tanner Ross and genre pioneers Soul Clap join forces on the mothership Wolf + Lamb to deliver the mind-altering mini-opus that is the ‘Shady Shores EP’, also featuring a stunning remix from Deniz Kurtel & Gadi Mizrahi.

Making his storming debut on a label he was born to represent, bona-fide beat hustler Tanner Ross flares further into the public consciousness in a golden collaboration with two of the galaxy’s most unique and forward thinking music makers Soul Clap. The ‘Shady Shores EP’ is cinematic journey through deep cosmic jams, warm mid-tempo house to all out space efunk sleaze. It will make you feel like you’re marooned on Mars.

Kicking off the ‘Shady Shores’ space odyssey, ‘Intro Track,’ is a trippy mix of woozy synths, strange and spaced-out FX, constantly in motion through an ever evolving, soundscape. ‘Miami Shores’ instantly transports you to the laidback space motel with its warm synths and floating female vox riding on the funkified groove and Deniz Kurtel & Gadi Mizrahi turn in a ‘Freestyle Mix’ of ‘M.E.S’ that’s a shimmering drive down deep post-dubstep terrain infused with rhythmic distortions of male vox. ‘The Shady Shades’ is a moody anarchic space stomp that makes you feel like there might be some intergalactic unrest afoot but it’s back to the Spaceship Slo-mo Disco with ‘M.E.S’ for more low-slung beats broken up with a scattering of stardust. Rounding off the trip, ‘60 Thompson’s’ tonal rise and fall and sultry efunk is utterly mesmerizing.

The one constant throughout the life of Tanner Ross is music, from his New Jersey upbringing heavily influenced by music old and new, to his current status as a passionate DJ and purveyor of his own potent blend of efunk. Having put out earlier work on labels such as Dirty Bird, Freerange, Airdrop and Culprit, 2011 looks set to be the making of Tanner Ross. With appearances on the Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap DJKicks mix on !K7 (‘In The Park’ and ‘Goodbye, Summer’) under his belt and outstanding material forthcoming on No.19 and Double Standard as well as plans for an album on Wolf + Lamb next year, Tanner has well and truly landed.

Boston’s finest, Soul Clap, are currently riding the mega wave of success – an upshot of sharing an impeccable grasp of what makes a party go off. Their unique strain of efunk has been captivating audiences worldwide and along with the rest of the Wolf + Lamb collective, they continue to shake up the surface of house music with their infectious trademark music philosophy.

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