Fade
2006
Porterhouse [EP]
About This Album
Steve Porter has been shaking up the clubs for well over a year now, ever since his debut Homegrown album took the dance scene by storm. Now he returns with the mix album Porterhouse, a reference not just to his own revved-up funky house style, but to the extended musical family of producers coalescing around the Boston scene. The album features myriad tracks from this local crew, both from established names like Eli Wilkie, Emjae, and Chris Reavey and from new up-and-comers such as DJ Hush, Bons, Musky, Chris Micali, and Island 9, to name just a few. The resulting set features a whopping 26 songs in all, eight from Porter himself, and each deftly spliced down to leave behind only the choicest musical bits, which are expertly spun together into a set of nonstop excitement. The flow is absolutely astounding, smooth as silk, with the music sweeping effortlessly out of the speakers and the intensity of the mix never flagging. The first ten tracks storm almost relentlessly across the grooves, but as overwhelming as the rhythms are, Porter still draws listeners' attention to the fine details, from the delectably funky basslines of "Request Line" and "Keep Sake" to the slamming beats and the metallic-edged guitar that circles like a gunship over "Junk in the Trunk.
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