Matmos’ new album, Plastic Anniversary, is not so much an anniversary than a celebration of one of mankind greatest double-edged swords: plastic. This great producer will be on a few lists this year.
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But don’t let that give you the idea that this is empty sounding music. Settling between the beat and the thin, precise lead synth parts are very well-rounded and full productions. The way Blake allows her sounds to develop and grow as the tracks play out has the guidance of a grand shepherd, resulting at times in a pretty ferocious snarl. The beat, pads and those lovely first-beat-of-the-bar touches do the bulk of the work on this release. Last year’s Warp Room 4-track is a much more developed sound compared to the earlier Mario E.P. This is exactly the sort of Electro I like. Here, she presents them more directly, reducing the distance. Solid Blake has seemingly resurfaced from a deep-water dive and brought the sound source to ground. Little bleeps and fizzes coming from a long forgotten underwater beacon, still emitting its sound for whoever hears it. What’s more, they always had this aqua-marine thing going on buried deep in their rhythm tracks. The up-tempo nature of their brand of Electro always sat wonderfully with me. I loved the Two Lone Swordsmen back-in-the-day. Solid Blake: “Tissue”Įlectro, in the classic sense of the word, is a term stretched so much these days that the real stuff seems overlooked. Imagine those passengers are Factory Floor and Death Grips and this ball of mega-bodies is somehow granted the ability to make, release and perform music. It gets the heart going, that’s for sure.ĭescribing their sound, imagine if there was an incident on a motorway and both vehicles involved were traveling at such a speed that the passengers were all just a big ball of each other.
If you fancy having your ears drums blown out so they vibrate like loose lips blowing strawberries, I’d recommend listening to last years’ “Pax Britannica” from Whities. They encompass the energy, but they throw in chaos as well, mainly controlled and to great effect. It has to be said, they’re one of the more interesting acts to emerge from the re-energized techno scene. Techno with an underlying punk-edge, Giant Swan is into pounding filth. But what about new music? Are you looking to expand your sonar sensitivities and Spotify playlists?įrom dipping my toes into pools of new music, I’ve tried to find some wheat amongst the chaff, the stuff that stands out a bit more than the rest. With so much to look forward to in the next year from heavyweights like Rihanna, Cardi B, and Whitesnake – yes, that Whitesnake – it’s fair to say 2019 is going to be laden with some big releases.
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