Resurfacing a few years major his explorations "At the End Of the World," Dan Quin throws from left field and scores a hit with his unorthodox take on vocal house music. "Everybody Knows" is a party-rocker with heart and integrity, remaining loyal to the tenants of dark, exploratory house and techno while superseding the problematic attachment to the past that has retarded the development of song-based dance music. The result is a sprawling, ominous and moving piece of internally conflicted electronica, caught in the ford between a reverence for the work of electronic-pop visionaries like Fever Ray, and the loyalties of the vast, red-lit expanses of NYC rooted club music. Featuring the fresh new talents of Brooklyn native Tammy K., "Everybody Knows" is the latest release on Dope Jams' very own in-house record label, a new manifestation of soulful house for a new generation of dance music devotees thirsty for the universal sensibilities of the vocal without the tired cliches of yesteryear.
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