"The ever-prolific Neorev continues his collaboration with Long Island rapper Marcuss with a collection of originals, remixes and instrumentals that builds on the sound established on the previous Make Your Body Sway EP.
“So Twisted,” a celebration of mind-expansion from Make Your Body Sway, opens, followed by an insightful attack on the current hip-hop scene voiced again by Marcuss. Then Neorev lets loose with “Shock Wave,” a collaboration with French industrialists Noise Generator that hearkens to the early days of Nitzer Ebb until the guitars come in and it becomes a dark, heavy, exciting dance track. “That’s Fresh” returns to classic Neorev cyberpunk, while “The Switch,” penned with It Was July, comes across as an updated Eurythmics, showing that Michael Matteo, the brain behind Neorev, understands a wide range of emotions and can produce accordingly. A series of “So Twisted” remixes follow, the most interesting being the trance-inducing, psychedelic version by Ethereal Prophet.
The downloaded version comes with instrumentals of the initial vocal tracks, allowing Matteo’s production to fully shine in the grimy neon.
Why Neorev remains an underground phenomena is beyond rational thought. Thankfully, it only inspires him to push boundaries and make great music. Here’s to the next direction in his fascinating journey."
-Chuck Foster (The Big Takeover)
Read the full review at:
www.bigtakeover.com/recordings/neorev-featuring-marcuss-so-twisted-ep-neorev-bandcamp
released December 28, 2013
01 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS]
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
www.facebook.com/marcussdt
www.soundcloud.com/MarcusSdt
02 C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Ruined Everything About Music) [featuring MARCUSS]
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
www.facebook.com/marcussdt
www.soundcloud.com/MarcusSdt
03 SHOCK WAVE [featuring NOISE GENERATOR]
Written & Produced By Michael Matteo & Laurent Noise
Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed by Kshoo
noisegenerator.bandcamp.com
www.soundcloud.com/noise_generator
04 THAT'S FRESH!
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
05 THE SWITCH [featuring IT WAS JULY]
Written & Produced By Susan Wintruba & Michael Matteo
Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Susan Wintruba
www.itwasjuly.com
itwasjuly.bandcamp.com
06 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS] (NR's VIP BREAKS MIX)
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
07 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS] (MATTHIAS REMIX)
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
Additional Production & Remix By Matt Marshall
www.soundcloud.com/matthias-beats
08 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS] (JERICHO-X REMIX)
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
Additional Production & Remix by Raymond Kaspersen
www.soundcloud.com/sparskeen
09 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS] (PROVOKATIVE REMIX)
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
Additional Production & Remix By Tyler Rodriguez
www.soundcloud.com/provokative
10 SO TWISTED [featuring MARCUSS] (ETHERAL PROPHET REMIX)
Written, Produced, & Mixed By Michael Matteo
Lyrics Written & Performed By Mark Sperandeo
Additional Production & Remix By Chris Collingham
www.soundcloud.com/etherealprophet
Artwork by Erin Battaglia & Michael Matteo
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