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On PSYK´s new ‘Eclipse’ EP, CLR finally releases a track that Chris Liebing has been playing all summer long on all kinds of occasions.The label-head has even called it his ‘track of the summer’, a royal accolade for young Manuel Anós aka PSYK. Like other similarly contagious tracks, ‘Eclipse’ also has an intoxicating, elegantly rolling beat and loads of well defined bass. The general choice of sounds and atmospheres has a somewhat trippy and otherworldly yet uplifting feel, which combines beautifully with the driving character of the track.
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Over half a decade since this creative partnership was first brought to the public’s attention, Tommy Four Seven and Alain reconvene after time spent establishing themselves within their own respective fields to present These Hidden Hands; a musical long-player that exemplifies the pairs fiercely unique approach to production.
If the ‘Strix EP’ saw them channel their energy solely towards the dancefloor, this project sees them at their most visceral, refreshingly embracing the extended format with a vigour akin to that first demonstrated on Tommy Four Seven’s debut album for CLR, ‘Primate’.
Over the course of 45 minutes the listener is left in no doubt as to the striking sonic identity of the collaboration. With Hidden Hundred – the creative platform and outlet they’ve constructed for themselves – they have been allowed the freedom to bring to the forefront the influence of classic IDM, jungle and early techno that proved so irresistible on celestial debut single ‘Ivy’.
From the confrontational textures of opener ‘Trelesire’, to the sonically abrasive ‘Severed’, it’s clear that this palette is far from just indebted to the innovators of old. The engulfing drama of ‘When Told’ and harrowing tension of ‘Kheium’ showcase their singular approach to sound design, their adept versatility in utilising both industrial tones and ethereal melodies.
‘Laika’, is a case in point. Scattered rhythms, gauzy synths and rugged atmospheres conjure a distressed nostalgia. ‘Diesel’, which was offered by the pair as the first tantalising glimpse into the project, melds sparse beats with a soaring, creature-like drone before the ghostly motifs of ‘Hidden’ bring the body of work to a natural close.
Grasping the imagination as though it were some lost tape of unknown origin; this dexterously crafted album marks a timeless statement from These Hidden Hands, and one that represents two artists truly in their element.
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Tommy4Seven – Electric Deluxe Podcast 036
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It’s been a busy couple of years for the producer behind the Shifted project. On top of an extremely well received album for the Mote Evolver label, the producer has edged further out into the fringes of electronic music under a number of aliases, taking in noise/ambient variants as ‘Covered in Sand’, as well as more distorted, technofied productions under the Alexander Lewis moniker, a sound described by the Blackest Ever Black label as “S-M Techno”.
His new album as Shifted, ‘Under a Single Banner’ finds the producer converging these strands into a lucid re- imagining of Techno, starting off from the toughened, purist templates honed down by the likes of Sandwell District and Marcel Dettmann, and stretching out into more textured, sometimes noisy, often introverted and melancholy signatures.
It’s a perfect fit for Bed of Nails, a label that’s given a platform for the more direct dance-floor mutations of Dominick Fernow’s own productions as Vatican Shadow, Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement and Christian Cosmos, as well as familiar Hospital Productions affiliates such as Kris Lapke under the ‘Bronze Age’ guise.
There’s a rich and earthy warmth to ‘Under a Single Banner’ that’s perhaps at odds with the puerile fixation on all things noisey at the fringes of Techno these days, but for the most part, the tension and
momentum keeps the album definitively aimed at the floor without ever resting on its laurels.
B2) George Lanham
Co Operation 1 [feat. David Meiser]
B3) George Lanham
Locked Groove 3
B3) George Lanham
Locked Groove 4
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Pareto Park presents the first collaboration between George Lanham and David Meiser with the pair serving up a blend of abrasive modern techno and classic influences. The opener ‘Distress’ sets the tone and grabs the listener from the start with its moody vocals punctuating a sinister beat. Lanham’s ‘Cabot Cove Syndrome’ hits hard with a growling synth lead, pushed forward by a building siren. Whilst ‘Rising Entropy’ and ‘Co Operation 1’ both reveal the duo’s Mills influences, yet aimed at modern club play.
The vinyl release featuring 4 additional locked grooves.
