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High Contrast
High Contrast is the project of Lincoln Barrett, a producer from Bristol who started putting out tracks in the early 2000s. His debut album 'True Colors' came...
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Questions ft. Boy Matthews
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Remind Me
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Almost Human
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Everything's Different
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Music is Everything
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Shotgun Mouthwash
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The Only Way There
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Who's Loving You (Part 2) (feat. Clare Maguire)
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High Contrast is the project of Lincoln Barrett, a producer from Bristol who started putting out tracks in the early 2000s. His debut album 'True Colors' came out in 2002 on Hospital Records, and it established a sound that mixed breakbeats with more melodic, soulful elements. He followed it with self-titled and 'Tough Guys Don't Dance' albums later in the decade.
A track like 'Who's Loving You (Part 2)' with Clare Maguire showed how his production could work with vocalists, giving the drum and bass framework an accessible, emotional pull. Other songs, including 'Questions' with Boy Matthews and 'Remind Me', continued in that vein, balancing rhythmic drive with tuneful hooks.
Barrett's approach has drawn some debate from listeners who prefer a more traditional breakbeat sound, but he's generally kept to his own lane within the wider electronic scene. The music tends to prioritize atmosphere and melody as much as the basslines and beats.
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