Sunday, July 16, 2023

Track Of The Day: Graylock - C.T.M. ( Steve Rachmad Longcut ) (EC Records)


I do like long tracks. If you don’t want to listen to it all thats fine, but at least have the option of doing so. This has become largely redundant in the digital age, as it’s possible to use the same file into infinity if so desired. This is not Steve Rachmad’s best known track in a discography chock full of monsters, probably because it’s a remix and they don’t always depart enough from the original to gain independence. For this Rachmad keeps the main synth line, but then pours a huge, quaking sub bass into what remains, and the result is incredible, especially once you get to around 7-8 minutes, when things just take off. Up to then it’s been an excellent techno banger, but then there is a sonic metamorphosis into galactic techno trance territory. This is a peak hands in the air moment and you’ll be glad you’ve stayed for the ride. Once this moment has subsided, the track regains the momentum it had before and maintains its funky, low-end shuffle until the end. In a world full of loops, this track stands out a mile and even if it’s a remix, it’s one of his best. 

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