Results tagged “Spacebar Sentiments”

For reasons best known to themselves, Volum and The Wee DJs have decided to name their new split EP 'Les grandes connards' ...which those of you with a working knowledge of the French language will know is, how shall we put it, rather crude. One can only hope that they have mis-read their dictionary and mean in fact 'canards'...although that would barely make more sense, as it means 'ducks'. Anyway...regardless of any dubious translation issues, this is another storming Spacebar Sentiments release, pitting Volum's immensely detailed programming techniques and crazy sound design against the Wee DJs rather more brutal and direct approach. Both undoubtedly work 'in da club', but which do you prefer? Who is, in fact, the biggest duck of these two? Answers on a postcard please, or (if you like) a bill.

While the Electro cuts rock as usual, the surprise on this EP are the other two tracks. Both of these guys came up with something different for themselves and managed to keep the quality high.

Veto says...
Those of you who have been paying attention will no doubt remember Skeetaz from their contributions to Spacebar Superstars Vol. 2 last year. Seemingly in the blink of an eye they are back with their astounding full debut for Spacebar Sentiments, the " Fogrequing EP ". Comprising of James Watts (KiloWatts) and Bil Bless (Son of the Electric Ghost, The Disciple Grin) , this is evidently material written by two producers at the peak of their powers. Straddling the thin line between breaks and electro (just the way we like it), this has the energy and funk of good breaks, with the amazing sound design and futuristic edge of electro..."Fo" kicks off the EP in fine fashion, with hints of P-funk peeping out from amongst the mindblowing programming. "Drama quing" follows, and sounds like a friendlier version of Aphex's "Windowlicker", adding truly beautiful padded chord progressions to the sharp electro underbelly. Limbertimbre grabs the bull by the horns on the flip and ups the tempo of "Fo" while keeping the funk in full effect. "Ogre" rounds the EP off nicely with a glitched downtempo jam that urges us to "check the rhythm". Good advice, as just when you think you have got a handle on it the track has sped up, slowed down, sped up again, and those of you who were brave enough to attempt dancing in the first place are left spinning...

A1 gets a big Holy Shit. The P-Funk All-Stars would be proud of it. It dropped my jaw and loosened my rectum (thankfully only a little). Watch for that 1:27 mark. It's deadly! I'm almost hesitant to listen to the rest of the samples. I'm sure to pay a dear price for hearing something of this nature. I just may be ruined towards all future Electro records.

All Hail The Volsoc!!! In their final EP, and first for Spacebar Sentiments, Volsoc delivers some of their strongest, most cavernous, and dirtiest material to date. The electro-overlords start this EP with "Evacuate the planet" which can only be described as "outer-galactic space funk" . Images of hooptie-spaceships bumpin' around the galaxy spring forth. The melodies are reminiscent of Zap & Roger, but of course drenched in Volsoc's signature dsp fucker-uppers reminding you just who this is. The two tunes "Fluoxetine" and "Clickpopbot" are pure, dirty and glitched out pieces of alien breakdance music from the future and beyond! With nasty crackling synths, and Alissa K. dropping a supremely funky rap exactly where you wouldn't expect it. Slathered with irony, and bathed in funk. Last is the freaky "Easy Edit" (which also appeared as a limited run on Hallucination) brings Volsoc back to their version of the older school, with quick turns, and new vistas around every corner. The tune is constantly changing from IDM to breaks, to electro and back again. Never a dull moment, and always a thrilling ride. Complete with wicked hand-drawn artwork from Volum, and cut on red vinyl.
...Veto UK