James Shinra - Shinra Electro Company Vol 2 (Shinra Electro Company)

 

Title: Shinra Electro Company Vol. 2

Artist: James Shinra

Label: Shinra Electro Company

Cat Number: SEC002

Genre: Electro

A1: Acid Every Day

A2: Back

B1: Blip

B2: 1310Clap

While I can’t claim to have listened to everything James Shinra has produced, ‘Acid Every Day’ does seem to be a little bit tougher than what we’re used to from him. It’s more the ‘Acperience’ side of things than ‘Eiffel’, if you get my drift. The 303 is ramped up and underpinned by a bottom heavy foundation  The floaty ‘Back’ changes the mood completely., and straddles the thin line between electro and braindance (whatever THAT is. I read about it  somewhere.) Because like house, braindance is a feeling. ‘Blip’ contrasts with what has gone before due to its stripped back, almost industrial beats. There’s an undulating feel to it, mainly due to the various sonic embellishments which dive in and out of the background and become what you chase over time. And then there’s ‘1310Clap’, the doom-laden piece of break beat science overlaid with robotic fervour. In spite of my best efforts to confuse, this is a great  release that showcases James Shinra’s talents. He makes it all sound so easy. And carving out your own niche in any place, as he has, isn’t.