Wednesday, September 11, 2019

ESP-Llll - Patrick Conway (ESP Institute)


Title: ESP-Llll
Artist: Patrick Conway
Label: ESP Institute
Cat Number: ESP-Llll
Genre: Breaks

A: Know The Future
B: Digital Warfare

Ominous titles these, so it’s no surprise that there’s an ominous intro to ‘Know The Future’. This is a good thing as well, as it paves the way for a very accomplished object lesson in deep, dramatic break beats. This is a track to get lost in, one with multiple levels which will work well at most points in a peak time set, but best open with it or save it for sunrise. ‘Digital Warfare’ feels like something from Robert Hood’s ‘Nighttime World’ blended with Burial. Again it’s a portentous piece of sonic stealth, managing to maintain a sweeping level of intensity from start to finish. This is apocalyptic stuff with swagger.

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