Induce is Ryan Smith from Miami, FL. He’s a good friend that we had long before we moved down there. Incidentally, this was the last record worked on in Adam Hometapes’ Savannah studios. This 12” is kind of a sampler of songs from the full length CD version (of the same name). They are pretty limited and have gorgeous artwork done by none other than Sara Padgett. The spot varnish done on the cover artwork (which you can’t see in this scan) is worth the price of admission, alone. Also, if you can track down the full length version on CD you’ll find a Paul Duncan remix and a Chroma (the precursor to Feathers) remix!
Here’s some words that XLR8R magazine had to say:
"Induce gives the impression that he feels more comfortable amidst notes and beats than any cruder tools of language. Cycle swells with tremendous feeling: from lonely flute notes on the syncopated jazz-drum exercise ""Call"" to the late '80s hip-hop MC valentine ""Rebirth's Reprise"" (featuring excerpts from Good Will Hunting) to ""A Wave of Calm Before the Warm,"" where sweeping chords of electronic noise pound against 4/4 beats as inexorably as the ocean surf. As a result, Cycle is a vibrant listen, gleaming with clear moments of quiet beauty and breezing through divergent genres seamlessly. Some throwaway tracks, like ""System Mechanic,"" make more promises than they actually deliver; it's a small gripe however, especially as Induce's emotional articulation is otherwise so enthralling. Easily one of 2005's more sophisticated finds." Janet Tzou - XLR8R
Released on Wonder Sound, Ryan’s own label.
