An in-demand drummer and vibraphonist with a name worth its salt on the DJ circuit, Pōneke's Cory Champion wears many hats. This new Rise N Shine 12" released under Champion's Borrowed CS moniker on Sydney label Planet Trip Records sees him dabbling in what journalist Martyn Pepperell has called "hi-tek South Pacific future soul", with guests like cult UK fave Steve Spacek and local hero Mara TK. Juicy, bouncy, brilliant boogie that evokes the past, the future, and right here right now. - Flying Out
Wellington, New Zealand-based producer, drummer and band leader Cory Champion aka Borrowed CS delivers his second release on Planet Trip Records ~ Rise N Shine EP, expanding the infectious outsider boogie sound he explored on ‘Mystic Shuffle’ (off 2020’s Balance/Ascend EP) into a six-song suite of neon-lit machine funk, mutant post-disco and uptempo future soul. Draped in synthesisers that sparkle and glitter like summer sunlight hitting the harbour waters, the programmed Roland TR-606 drums and keyboard bass on these club tracks absolutely snap, wobble and groove.
From the space-aged melodies and throwback electro bounce of ‘All My People’ (featuring the pioneering British electronic soul vocalist Steve Spacek) to the dialled-in dancefloor weaponry of the title track and ‘Potplant’, the A-side of Rise n Shine unfolds like Friday night at a 1980s roller disco. On the flip, Champion reconnects with the idiosyncratic Māori singer-songwriter Mara TK to pen another golden-voiced chapter in the hi-tek South Pacific future soul story with ‘Hearsay’ before diving into some deep mid-tempo body music on ‘Subsonix’ and ‘Mystic Dream’. One for the dancefloor dreamers, Rise n Shine, will be available in 12” vinyl (limited to 300 copies) and digital versions.
Tracklist
- All My People feat. Steve Spacek
- Rise n Shine
- Potplant
- Hearsay feat. Mara TK
- Subsonix
- Mystic Dream
