Deadbeat

Whether taken as a reference to the journeymen of old or as a play on words adopted to suggest a year end reflection on a road weary existence, the title of Deadbeat’s forth album for ˜scape is all to appropriate. Since the release of his previous outing, "New World Observer" in March 2005, Scott Monteith has spent the vast majority of his time on the road, honing his skills as a master craftsman of genre defying electronic dance music. Though fans of Monteith’s previous ˜scape full lengths might find it difficult to envision his music as the soundtrack to a rollicking dance floor, Journeyman’s Annual is the first to showcase an updated version of the Deadbeat sound that has quietly been overtaking his more meditative work over the last year and a half. Indeed, those fortunate enough to attend a recent Deadbeat performance would be hard pressed to enjoy it from the relative comfort of a club’s beer stained couches. This is modern bass music of an entirely unique sort, crafted with the intention of moving asses as much as stimulating minds....