El Cid by The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr Dunks

Reuniting on record for the first time since 2015, The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr. Dunks arrive on Phantasy Sound with a double-barrel delivery of legitimate weirdo disco, El Cid.

Art by Phantasy Sound

Comprising of Chicken Lips' own Dean Meredith and crate-digging DJ extraordinaire, Eric Duncan, both tracks come complete with additional playing from Andy Meecham, AKA, The Emperor Machine.

Initially rolling like an eighties-era cop show theme, "El Cid" gradually prises open a wormhole of rubbery machine funk, unleashing an electromagnetic weapon that seemingly triggers each and every drum machine and synth in the duo's respective studios. The resulting jam, comprising patches of wonky key work, frenetic percussion, and an anything-goes approach to FX, is a nail-biting, hip-shaking showdown between collaborative chaos and dancefloor (dis)order.

In response, the hide of "Fast Leather Jacket" arrives stitched with a parallel patchwork of sonic pleasures. Cosmic and tropical in even measure, this is hard-wearing club apparel tailored with a deliciously catchy melody and guaranteed protection from musical tedium, subtly shapeshifting from is-it-Balearic charms to a delightfully mixable freestyle conclusion.

The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr. Dunks - El Cid
Release Date February 2022
Label Phantasy Sound

Tracklist
A. El Cid
B. Fast Leather Jacket