Mr Flash - Sonic Crusader (2014)

Ed Banger has had a long history of being one of the most legendary record labels in France. Starting off with the labelhead himself being the former manager for Daft Punk, the label has been the breeding ground for some of France's biggest electronic acts to date including the likes of Justice, Mr. Oizo, and the young Louis Brodinski.

Mr. Flash was the first signee to the illustrious label, and yet a lot of his work remained one off releases and never really a full fledged album. UNTIL NOW. Ladies and Gentlemen, the amazing Mr. Flash has finally completed his album and it recently came out on June 2nd right in time for the warm summery days ahead, really perfect for the vibes the album emits overall.

The Ed Banger guys always know how to kick off every dj-set or production with a good introduction, and this is no different. Mr. Flash kicks things off with "The Tale," which dramatically hypes the energy up to ten and sets the mood perfectly for the funk-infused wonder of "Motorcycle Boy" with a strong drum line and a subtle bass line that all leads its way to the horn section and vocals with a riddling synth line. Proving that funk isn't dead, Mr. Flash dabbles in both traditional rock n' roll and modern music, really a bit of a defining quality of Ed Banger's overall ability to stay connected to the past, present, and future.

Tracklist:

01. The Tale
02. Motorcycle Boy
03. Number 1 (Feat. Cities Aviv, Action Bronson & Oh No)
04. Venus in Furs
05. Disco Dynamite
06. Dazzle in the Dusk
07. Domino Part A
08. Domino Part B
09. Midnight Blue (Feat. Surahn)
10. Sonic Crusader
11. Bagheera (Feat. Lady Leshurr)
12. Drill
13. Parliament of the Rooks
14. Apocalypso
15. The Wake