Wednesday, August 24, 2022

ILA026- Hrdvision (I Love Acid)

 


Title: ILA026

Artist: Hrdvision

Label: I Love Acid

Cat Number: ILA026

Genre: Techno



1: Startup

2: How The F It Trax

3: Revenge Body

4: Went Through My Heart


Hrdvision, a name I haven’t been keeping tabs on since the heady days of Wagon Repair,  debuts on Posthuman’s I Love Acid with four solid, functional workouts that contain depth, distinction and dynamism. There’s an understatement at work in all of these tracks that I feel is essentially the key to a great acid tune: (with a few exceptions of course ‘Acperience’ being one that comes to mind). ‘How The F It Trax’ and ‘Revenge Body’ show this subtlety in their off beat approach, whereas both ‘Startup’ and perhaps the most conventional tune as far as 303 expectations are concerned, ‘ Went Through My Heart’ pick up the pace, with the former being an airy minimal acid romp by comparison to the latter’s denser approach. All good, with the two shorter, middle tracks going out on an interesting limb.

Track Of The Day: - Dub Housing - Pere Ubu (Chrysalis)

Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band (Live on Beat Club 1972).

OpenLab Club Sessions: Prosumer

 

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

IRENICSPC008 - V/A (Irenic)

 

Title: IRENICSPC008

Artist: Various

Label: Irenic

Cat Number: IRENICSPC008

Genre: Dub Techno


01: Voyager 1 – Rinaldo Maka

02: Vibert – Fletcher

03:  Magic River – Christine Benz

04: Taiga – Alessandro Crimi


The latest various artist release on Roger Gerressen’s always essential Irenic imprint brings together four tracks that, cover most dance floor-friendly dub techno bases, offering variety insofar as tempo and mood are concerned. Rinaldo Maka’s ‘Voyager 1’ is, as its name suggests, a cosmic pump into the outer limits. ‘Vibert’ goes beyond the dub to regale the listener with a piece of uplifting, low-slung, but hot weather deep house. The two eponymously geographical tracks that remain are perhaps the moodiest, with ‘Taiga’ all soaring synths and choral ambience, and ‘Magic River’ a solemn, slightly caustic, more tenacious piece. Essential shizzle. 

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Knock Motion EP - Rene Wise (Blueprint)

 


Title: Knock Motion EP 

Artist: Rene Wise

Label: Blueprint

Cat Number: BP065

Genre: Techno


A1: Shaman Whistle

A2: Don’t Care

B1: Frown Like Brown

B2: Knock Motion


If you like your techno looped and with attention to the beats, then this EP from Rene Wise comes highly recommended. The four tracks here don’t break any new ground, but they do incorporate a healthy attention to detail which adds a nice edge. Both ‘Shaman Whistle’ and ‘Knock Motion’ are elevated by the inclusion of added decisive layer: in the former it sounds like a startled cat, the latter is presumably the titular shaman’s whistle. ‘Don’t Care’ is centred on a funky shuffling drum which underpins a deadpan vocal sample adding a sort of flat intensity, (if that makes any sense). And ‘Frown Like Brown’ is a tracky flanger, which has me in mind of some vintage DJ Sneak on Relief. All aboard!


Track Of The Day: Foil - Autechre (Warp)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Track Of The Day: Camargue - CJ Bolland (R&S)

Still - Basic Rhythm (Sneaker Social Club)

 


Title: Still

Artist: Basic Rhythm

Label: Sneaker Social Club

Cat Number: SNKR037

Genre: Hardcore


1: Still

2: Le Samourai

3: Still (The Golden Bough)


Anthony Hart, aka Basic Rhythm, knows a thing or two about sounddistillation. Less is definitely more as far as he’s concerned. And this approach is evident throughout this release; the beats on still are sparse and skeletal, running the length of the track after a serendipitous beginning. It’s a cleverly arranged composition because depending on the listener’s focus, the pace of the drums can be perceived in two different ways depending on whether you follow the top or bottom end. ‘Le Samourai’ follows a similar path of transgression, but this time the beats are weightier and the mood more abstract and disorientating. ‘Still (The Golden Bough)’ falls somewhere in between as far as intensity is concerned, and is another exemplary exercise in beat concision and the sideways shifting of reality.

Monday, August 15, 2022

Track Of The Day: Totternhoe Castle Red Kites View - Jodey Kendrick (Clone/Dub)

Duncan Gray - 3 Hour Mix - August 2022

 

Autechre Sean QUICK AMA 7/30/2022 Twitch


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ALFOS EBS34 - Sean Johnston (06-08-2022)


ALFOS EBS #34 TRANSCRIPTION
As ever, many thanks for tuning in and for your continued support, it is deeply appreciated.
ALFOS EBS 34 06/08/22
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EBS - Clip
Decha - RO_2_
Plazmot & Xen - Sakana (Khidja's Indo Remix)_MASTER FINAL
Yes she dub (feat Babystar) Zillas on Acid
How I became invisible Zillas on Acid
Ostur (Original Mix) Azaria, Aleito and Alvaro Cabana
Whirlybyrd Hustle Manakinz
Seilai (Original Mix) Shkema
Roaming Acid Tech Support
The Corinthian Zillas on Acid
Arquetipos (Original Mix) Trio Misterio
Red Axes - take it away MASTER FINAL
Cthulhu Macula Unknown Genre
One Breath Away CheapEdits
Pete Bones - Romeo Rodent (Richard Sen Remix) FINAL 4424
Sfäärid Taevalaotus & Joel Tammik
Gotta Slay Feon
Alejandro Veneno - Monte la tablada (Duncan Gray's 2 Stroke Dub)
Alejandro Veneno - Monte la tablada (Matt Gunn's Psych Mix)
How I became invisible (Sara Dziri remix) Zillas on Acid
Neptune Fog (Karpov not Kasparov Re-Work) Tiempo de Maldad
The Light Feon
Games Without Frontiers (Tribal Mix) Bob Holroyd
Feon Round Earther
Was That All It Was? Jean Carne and Peak High
Don't Talk Matt Gunn Remix (Pete Bones?)
pete bones - shark tank - (dg dub)
Yovav - short_MASTER FINAL
Facciamo L'Amore (Scorpio Twins Remix) Rheinzand
GMT (Jamie XX Remix) Oliver Sim
Acid (Original Mix) Dan Solo and MI.RO
Earth Tones (Original Mix) Alex Aguayo
89 When Things Were Fine (Original Mix) Manuel Darquart
In The Club At 5am (Original Mix) Manuel Darquart
Kvosha (Original Mix) Rina
Chloe -The Foss
he Pressure Cooker (M.D.'s X-otic Klub Mixx) Mike Dunn, MD III
Loose Cannon (Digital Bonus) Idjut Boys
Lost Again (Greg Wilson Re-Edit) Yello
Feelings Electric Tech Support
More Acid (Original Mix) Leonor
Dumme Willie Idjut Boys
Serge Santiago - Ear Racer (Original Mix)
You're The One For Me (Extended Mix) Dr Packer & Sonic Soul Orchestra
Meddle Royston Summers
Rich In Paradise FPI Project
Happy House (Original) The Juan Maclean
Les Yeux Orange - Amantes Cosmicos
Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) Golden Girls
Windows (Original Mix) Sil
Equinox (Henrik Schwarz Remix) Code 718
calling 626 Brioski
A New Home In The Jungle Giraffi Dog & GF Rich
ORBITAL - BELFAST - D HOLMES REWORK
Colourbox - Looks Like We're Shy One Horse

Monday, August 01, 2022

Track Of The Day: House In Motion - Talking Heads (Sire)

Pattern Repeat EP - Fossil Archive (Fossil Archive)


 

Title: Pattern Repeat EP 

Artist: Fossil Archive

Label: Fossil Archive

Cat Number: FAUK013

Genre: Techno


01: Pattern Repeat (feat. ZaaZaa)

02: Bridgetown

03: Follow The River

04: Chimera


Although I love the genre, I often find myself wondering what techno has got left. It’s no exaggeration to say that it has, to a certain degree, stopped evolving and that barring a few real innovators and imaginative proponents, both on the artist and DJ category, it has stagnated. This release by Fossil Archive doesn’t break any new ground, but at least it sounds like it means business and is a little bit more than loops. It’s even fun in parts. Bending towards a big room sensibility, ‘Follow The River’ creates the correct kind of ambience with its momentum and acidic squelches which are just right. ‘Pattern Repeat (feat. ZaaZaa)’ is a dramatic dive into the abyss alongside a grandiose choir of pain. (Having said that, side by side both of these tracks sound very similar). The hollowed out tribal loops of ‘Bridgetown’ are well observed while the introspective ‘Chimera’ stands alone as the best of the lot. More hits than misses for my money.