Release Date - Sept 16th 2002

CPEN AKA Chris Penny is not your average house producer. Relying on his heavy music background, CPEN is a true musician who can produce brilliant material while still pushing the house envelope. Based in Los Angeles, CPEN has worked alongside JT Donaldson as ‘Untitled Orchestra’, and with Lance Desardi as ‘Curb Feelers’. Also, Watch for the upcoming release from ‘Untitled Orchestra’ on Straylight. CPEN has also released tracks on Naked Music, Seasons and Glasgow Underground.

With his new release on Straylight, CPEN gives us an intense 2-track 12″. ‘Broken’ is a deep track with a throbbing bassline, addictive rhythm and smooth synth melody. ‘Hi-Tek’ is a well laid-out broken beat cut, with a good build, solid break and plenty of bass for the dance floor.

REVIEWS
“Hailing from Los Angeles, Penny has worked with both JT Donaldson as Untitled Orchestra and with Lance Desardi as Curb Feelers. This is Penny’s first solo performance. “Broken” is a deep aural soundfest of broken beats, meaty synths and sub bass in an outlandish, off-the-wall but nonetheless appealing dub. “Hi-Tek” mashes up vocal samples laid over stabby ethereal chords, melodic breaks and breakbeat rhythm boosted by punchy bass. 3/5.”
- Mark Moore, Blues & Soul, Issue 871
“Los Angeles, California is an area that boasts its fair share of musical talent, and Straylight are amongst their finest. This brilliant powerful two tracker from CPEN should send them soaring even higher. “Broken” sees hammered percussion, a sinister ‘chic’ bass, a beautiful synth and the title vocal line combine for an intense production to blow the rest out of the water. “Hi-Tek” is a slippery affair, with a cut break, a doped bass and a spider like synth that draws you in and will not let you go.”
- Jon Freer’s Reviews 26th June 2002

“No pigeonholing for the Los Angeles based label, with Chris Penny relying on a rump-shaking rezzy Detroit b-line and crisp house beats to power a sublime mix of styles on ‘Broken’. ‘Hi-Tek’s broken beat programming makes the track-listing seem slightly perverse, a deeper blend of chord patterns more in line with the warm-up stint. 4 (Floor Filler)”
- Alex Moran, 7 Update, 26 June 2002

CHARTS/PLAYLISTS
Jonene - Top Choons June 17th, 2002

CPEN * BROKEN * STRAYLIGHT
MIKE DIXON * COOL DOWN DADDY * G SWING (001)
JONENE & TOUCHDOWN * FEARS REMIX * TRONICSOLE (CDR)
LANCE DESARDI & WARIC CAMERON * LETS DO LUNCH * LOWDOWN
MARTIN VENETJOKI * HEARTBURN EP * PANHANDLE (014 WHITE)
MIKE DIXON VS. GREENSKEEPERS * YOU AIN’T SHIT * G SWING (002)
EASTCOAST BOOGIEMEN * SCRATCH N SNIFF * AROMA
??? * I NEED A FREAK * WHITE LABEL
MARTIN VENETJOKI * BABY * ELOGE
TIM DELUX * IT JUST WON’T DO * UNDERWATER
Mazi aka Audio Soul Project :.
Chart Return: August 5th 2002 :.

Sifter “Departed” (Departed Mix)/Honchos CDR
DJ Linus “Who Stole The Soul” (The Usual Suspects Rmx)/BR Traxx
CPEN “Broken” /Straylight
Mazi “Music As Communication” /Detour
Spectrum Is Green “Elephant” /Low Pressings
Shuffle Heads “Roll Call” (Asad Rizvi’s Silverlining Mix)/Fremont
Hanna “Time” (Doza’s LawnChair Generals Mix)/Viva
Fries & Bridges “Affiliated Drums Vol.1″ /Primal
J-Rod & Pat Nice “The Tuesday Nite Chronicles” /Roam
Derrick Carter & Red Nail “People” /Robsoul
Dani Mitchell (Gatecrasher uk) Chart 24/07/02 to 31

Haris & Dedan - Electro Ore (4/4 & Asad’s Silverlining Boggie Dub) (Laus)
Haris & Stubbs - My Love (Swag)
Haris - Chekeba (Special Needs)
Josh One - Contemplation (Alex Neri Mixes)(1Off)
Presslabboys - Ill Never Kick There Arse (Stella)
Sasha - Wavy Gravy (BMG)
Ernest St Laurent - Body Flowers (Cyber)
Nils Hess - Big Calm (Tide)
Royksopp - Remind Me (Zabelia Ingenborg Mix) (Wall Of Sound)
Lussan & Shukie vs Rich Medina - Dance For Life (Invincis)
Milk & Honey - U Me And The Music (Scumfrog mix) (Blue Black)
Julez - My Groove (Valentino Kanzyani Mix) (Premier)
Chris Lum & Jay J - Broken House Beats (Siesta)
Solaris - Midnight (Airtight)
Subtech - Soft Focus (Subtech)
Stefano Greppi - Freedom Is… (M.A.S Collective Mix)(Alternative Route)
Brett Johnson - Were Gonna Move (Hi Phen)
Cpen - Broken (Straylight)
Seig Uber Die Sonne - You’ll Never Come Back (Multicolour)
Seafoam - Dirty Sex (Lo -Rise)

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