Eerie melodies and polyrhythmic drum'n'bass conjure warped landscapes on this deranged, introspective slab of electronic dance music. The latest from Etch, the Brighton, UK-based DJ who has released on the likes of Sneaker Social Club and Soundman Chronicles, arriving via Munich's ILIAN TAPE.
Hardcore leftfield drum'n'bass electronics, filtered through original ideas and a skewed, multi-angled perspective, giving birth to a dance music all his own. From A1 "Liz's Track" (sample1), where feedback, screw and drone are sublimated into ambient, to the tense, ebb-and-flow tech house of A2 "Asami" (sample2), these are low-slung dance tracks with wide-ranging appeal. Etch at his very best is "Jacks Design" (sample3), pulling drum'n'bass together with an eerie, uniquely polyrhythmic sensibility — a real highlight of this album for us. You can preview from the tracklist too. Don't miss it!!
(Original Japanese text by hamon)
Hardcore leftfield drum'n'bass electronics, filtered through original ideas and a skewed, multi-angled perspective, giving birth to a dance music all his own. From A1 "Liz's Track" (sample1), where feedback, screw and drone are sublimated into ambient, to the tense, ebb-and-flow tech house of A2 "Asami" (sample2), these are low-slung dance tracks with wide-ranging appeal. Etch at his very best is "Jacks Design" (sample3), pulling drum'n'bass together with an eerie, uniquely polyrhythmic sensibility — a real highlight of this album for us. You can preview from the tracklist too. Don't miss it!! (Original Japanese text by hamon)