Distant Land - Terrestrial Access Network (LDI Records)

 

Title: Distant Land

Artist:  Terrestrial Access Network 

Label: LDI Records

Cat Number: LDI004

Genre: Electro

1: Voltage Anagnorisis

2: Endless Dunes

3: Distant Lands

4: Intergalactic Commodities (Versalife Remix)

5: Intergalactic Commodities

6: Slow Fall

Terrestrial Access Network aka Collin to his mum and dad, hails from Austin, Texas. Now as far as I know it’s Dallas which is the epicentre of Texan electro; however, it’s obvious that something is in the proverbial down there. And this is an EP brimming with depth and class. Comparing it with Plant43 isn’t too wide of the mark methinks, what’s more you get six great and versatile tracks for your listening pleasure, all of which hit the heights of emotive expression. No favourites as they’re all excellent, and even though Versalife’s remix stands out due to a noticeable difference in style, it’s by no means a better track, brilliant as it is. ‘Distant Lands’ has the most timeless quality of everything here; there is a pervasiveness about it which makes me sure I’ve heard it before. I guess it’s just me recalling some great nights out and my memory coming in shards and fragments of soaring synths and interplanetary euphoria. A fair criticism could point to a lack of variety, but I like it too much to worry about that, and the sheer grandioseness of 'Slow Fall' has more life affirmation within its grooves than anything I've heard for a long time. So there!