out for a while: Gez Varley - Bayou Paradis [Force Inc. Music Works | GMR Records]

Artist:
Gez Varley

Title:
Bayou Paradis

Label:
Force Inc. Music Works | GMR Records | self-released

Cat#:
FIM213 (vinyl), FIM-1-051 (CD)

Release Date:
22nd February 2001 (original date Force Inc.)

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Le Soleil

02.
Les Cartes

03.
En Avant

04.
Asylum

05.
Soul Gate

06.
La Lune

07.
Bayou Paradis

08.
Violator

09.
Gardelle

10.
Adieu

Press Info:
Gez Varley first came to prominence in 1990 as one half (with Mark Bell; producer for Depeche Mode, Bjork, etc.) of ground breaking Leeds based duo LFO on Warp. With a sound that referenced early house, b.boy aesthetic (they met as members of rival breakdance crews), northern bleep & their own distinctive sub-bass. LFO not only had a considerable influence over the developing electronic underground (you’d be hard put to find anyone from the genre who doesn’t regard LFO as an influence) but also enjoyed chart sucess, their debut single (LFO) reaching the national top 10 UK charts, making them the first techno act to achieve chart status. The duo parted ways, Gez Varley went on to release on Swim the Quo Vardis single under the G-Man alias which to this day is considered a masterpiece of minimal techno. Gez Varley has gone on to release a slew of 12“ singles and the 1997 release Gez Varley presents Tony Montana on Studio K7.

Finally, Gez Varley returns with his first album in over 3 years. Bayou Paradis is a minimal techno purists wet dream. The album carves its own environment, dangerously deep and lush, the warm sounds on the album envelope the listener like a giant blanket. Cool, hypnotic, pulsating grooves and atmospheres make this mandatory material from this proficient producer. Tracks touch on Detroit, Germany and UK sources, but all the same, Gez Varley brings back his unmistakable style with these 10 previously unreleased tracks.

originally released in 2001 on Force Inc. Music Works, later re-released by GMR Records & on Bandcamp

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