Title: Magnetic
Artist: Luxus Varta
Label: Specimen Records
Cat Number: SPEC032
Genre: Electro
A1: Magnetic
A2: Broken Tube
B1: Gelatin 55
B2: Colour Splitter
On entering the world inhabited by Luxus Varta one should definitely be prepared to
eschew stability and familiarization. Being inside these tunes is akin to finding yourself trapped in a vortex of organised disorientation. The often brittle beats combining with sturdier low ends offer some room to manoeuvre. However, it’s an illusion to think you can dance your way free from the sonic scrim curtain you’re caught in. The two tracks on the A side are more abstract than the more straight up electro numbers on the B pop pickers, and they occasionally allow themselves to seep out from their confines. The title track is a good example of this; its off-kilter approach giving scope for it to vaporize into the ether without missing a beat. ‘Broken Tube’ is a piece of panel beater techno tempered by an electro foundation, while both ‘Gelatin 55’ and ‘Colour Splitter’ play out this release in a more orthodox, but no less imaginative way. Their pitched up, undulating approach incorporating a gamut of dark, metaphysical b-boy moves.
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