10 December 2001

TRACK LISTING:
01. White Walls [249kb]
02.The White Chambers [413kb]
03.Near The Horizon [376kb]
*All tracks taken from the 'Still Moving' album CD version

Certificate 18 presents three cuts of deep, downtempo electronica from the latest label prodigy - Polar, set to release his debut album 'Still Moving' next month. Moody, emotional and brooding - like a film noir soundtrack infused with hip hop and drum'n'bass - these 3 tracks lifted from the CD version of the LP indicate some of the musical paths that the 22 year-old Norwegian may be seen treading with his future output, and mark his development and versatility as a producer.
Those already in the know include Gilles Peterson, Plaid, Doc Scott, Goldie and Adam Freeland… while 'Still Moving' is set to captivate anyone who likes their music with darkness and feeling in equal measure.

Opener 'White Walls' drifts insidiously through the speakers with a reverberating synth riff, gradually undertowing a downsliding bassline and echoing voices before opening out with dreamy, edgy strings and a tough midtempo break. 'The White Chambers' shifts up the tempo, but holds the feeling, intertwined melodies threaded aroung staccato d'n'b rhythms - while distant, muffled horns and a lazy live break punctuate the Morricone-esque atmospherics of 'Near The Horizon'.

Transcending genre, and plotting a gentle course through the dark half of your brain - this is eyes closed, headphones-on, home-listening at its atmospheric best.