Suff-x showcases his range as a producer on this release featuring three distinct genres and even micro-genre nuances between them.
Kicking off with a Dubstep outing from Suff-x in the form of ‘Belmont Break’ and then rolling into the bass and percussion driven Drum & Bass track ‘Trunk Nuggets’ this EP shows Suff-x taste for many flavors of beats.

The Muti Music regular tip of deep electro bass tracks is well represented here by the tracks; ‘Spamn’ & ‘The Click Trick’ , which had Radioactive Man AKA Keith Tenniswood sit up and take notice when Suff-x opened for him at a Muti night in San Francisco.
Suff-x roots in Drum & Bass also come to the fore in the remaining tracks and they won’t disappoint.

After outings on white labels with some storming Drum & Bass, Suff-x AKA Bryce Elder emerged into the international ‘Breaks’ community in 2006 with his ‘CyberFreq & Electro Medicine EP’ on Muti Music. Bryce has been one of the movers and shakers behind events and music production for many years in Portland Oregon and the Pacific North West.

He is well known in the North West as the local go-to person for live rig setups, he’s the ‘outboard gear guy / gear-head ‘ and managed the local Guitar Center in Portland for many years.

Suff-x is hence also known for his unique live sampler setup, his ‘white-noise’ iBeam / D-Beam and KAOS pad scratch emulation and for being featured at events alongside KiloWatts, Uberzone, Tipper, Radioactive Man, Ben Milstein, Kraddy, Dov & Bil Bless amongst others.

Outstanding listening! Clipping Paths provides deep urban vibes, bass-driven tribal mid-tempo, trip hop and ‘glitch-hop’ that will also rock most dancefloors. The last few tracks take you into deeper territories providing a luscious ending for the CD.
Muti Music is known for finding new and unique talent, this compilation features the Muti roster and closely related artists who are also emerging on labels like Interchill, Cyberset and Native State.

Clipping Paths is a compilation showcase of the sounds that are moving the west coast at the moment as well as many other areas around USA, including small pockets in Colorado, Texas, Oregon and New York.

The CD ranges from deep urban vibes from Suff-x, Undecided and Vibesquad, to ethereal bass-driven tribal midtempo and Trip Hop from an-ten-nae, Nanda, KiloWatts, Timonkey and Dov, to a crunky mixed genre mid-tempo track from Ooah, that is sure to rock most dancefloors, but deep enough at the same time to prove the perfect segway heading into the deeper territories of IDM, Leftfield and Nugaze inspired tracks from Audiovoid, Kraddy and Slidecamp ending the CD in a very warm and luscious space.

Many of the styles featured have been growing in popularity and seeing large exposure with the emergence of a similar musical tastes in scenes growing in Berlin, San Francisco, London and even Cape Town. This ‘newer’ sound has partially been an homage by producers to the Hip Hop and Big Beat along with early experimental electronica that they loved in the nineties and bootlegging the hyphe and crunk of the new millennium with the new digital tools and a new production based prowess.

Muti Music is known for finding new and unique talent, this compilation features most of Muti’s regular roster and then a group of closely related artists that we are feeling, who are also emerging on labels like Alpha Pup, Interchill Records, Dirtybird and Native State.
This compilation is as fun for a manic dancefloor stomp, a come-down session, a groove and a mingle, a fire warmed cabin or even a walk on the beach.