Edsy - Zipline (Hypercolour)

 

Title: Zipline

Artist: Edsy

Label: Hypercolour

Cat Number: HYPE105-EAN

Genre: Straddling The Techno/House Divide

1: Zipline

2: Chalk Pit

3: L_Gardens

This release introduces a new alias for techno titan Ed Davenport and marks a change in direction artistically “diving headfirst into the world of UK-aligned bass music and wonky not-techno-not-house.” Which is nice. Me, I can’t tell the difference any more. ‘Zipline’ is a rhythmic maelstrom, break beats explode around a nucleus of psychedelic strings and the sound of various machine funk pistons popping, before flattening out and becoming a bit less crowded. ‘Chalk Pit’ is a more spacious, playful sounding track which, nevertheless, has the same eye for detail as its predecessor. The breaks are more emphatic, accompanied by a take the screwball sounds pioneered on Relief and early Landstrumm. ‘L_Gardens’ is a bass heavy monster whose foundations are tempered by wind chimes and vocals welded into the surroundings. All good and more than enough to keep all levels of consciousness interested.