Linear Shift is exactly that, a linear evolution which sees the seasoned act widening their musical gamut but also staying true to their focus to produce evocative electronic soul music, with a 15 track new album for May 2022.
Substax are genre bending pioneers of electro soul and breakbeat, renowned both for their downtempo epic downbeat as well as breakbeat influenced club tracks. The act is the audio duo of producer, Nick Farrands and vocalist/producer Claudia Gunn.
Their debut album Electro Soul Plane, recently available on streaming services for the first time, was originally released (on CD) in 2005 through Sugarlicks Recordings Aotearoa.
The album launch for Linear Shift begins with a retro visualiser video for downbeat atmospheric funk track Computer Seeks Computer
The album has been mastered largely by Metropolis Studios, London (8 tracks) and Nick Farrands of Substax (5 tracks). The album artwork and visualisers are made by Claudia Gunn of Substax, and the tracks are a mix of Farrands’ spacious and atmospheric instrumentals and Gunn/Farrands dance/pop cowrites.
The album will be released on all major streaming and download platforms via Substax distributor DRM NZ, on May 27 2022