Manchester-based DJ & production trio Mason Collective have released MASON Edits: Vol 2, their latest self-released edit pack, out now.
Styled as the collectiveโs โSoul Tapeโ, the release is the follow up to MASON Edits Vol 1, which turned heads when it dropped on Bandcamp in September. In keeping with their penchant for classic hip-hop, soul, R&B and afrobeats samples, MASON Edits: Vol 2 sees the trio reshaping a treasure trove of nostalgic 90โs gems.
Opener โImmatureโ samples the classic 1994 release โI Donโt Mindโ by American R&B group Immature, lending an explosive house groove to the 90โs slow jam, while โStaring at Wallsโ breathes new life into 1999โs โSitting Homeโ by R&B legends and Bad Boy-affiliated Total with garage-inspired syncopated beats. โNever Say Neverโ reanimates Brandyโs 1993 hit of the same name with driving hi-hats, and โDonโt Be Shyโ closes out the release by taking Kut Kloseโs 1995 hit โSurrenderโ and tying it to an intoxicating bassline.
ABOUT MASON COLLECTIVE:
Straddling both music and fashion, Mason Collective – headed by Blair Suarez, Adam Myles and Omar Guedar – are coming off the back of a momentous 2022, having lit up raves and festivals from Manchester to Miami. Recent sets taking them worldwide, including Ibiza, LA, Madrid, Medellin, New York, Amsterdam and their own sold out debut โMVSONโ festival in Manchester last summer, rank among recent highlights.
Infusing their house productions with hip-hop and UK garage influences, if youโre not familiar the trio have had a strong few years, with releases on Hot Trax, Solid Grooves, Knee Deep In Sound, Saved Records, Loco Diceโs Desolat as well as their own label Whippinโ, with their biggest release yet coming on Defected next.
Theyโre gearing up for their biggest release to date this March as they make their debut on Defected with โPeople In Loveโ, a feelgood record featuring Bipolar Sunshine that pays homage to the 2010โs era of tech house and became a regular fixture in their sets last summer.ย
Kicking off the new year with a bang, MASON Edits: Vol 2 continues the dynamic trioโs rise through the underground music scene as one of the UKโs most exciting collectives.
