Review: Peverelist wastes no time in swiftly following up his Pulse EP with another four tracks of vibrant, club-ready material. True to form, there are no fixed rules or limitations here; instead, Pev demonstrates his talent for crafting inventive club music across various tempos and rhythms. The first half of this Pulse Modulation EP delves into linear rhythms, emphasising the more techno facets of Pev's sound, while "Pulse V" emanates with unique alien synth lines, reminiscent of Detroit's hi-tech soul. "Pulse VI" takes on a bolder, bleep-driven sounds while "Pulse VII" simplifies the arrangement, focusing on deep bass and minimal drums. Expanding the EP's spectrum some more, "Pulse VIII" sees Pev venture into 160+ territory in a unique exploration of jungle that's crisp and streamlined, infusing a novel twist into the genre while retaining the laser-like precision that characterises his current work.
Review: Tom Ford aka Peverelist stays close to home for his third studio album. Tessellations appears on the Bristol producer's own Livity Sound label and is an assured, wide-ranging affair. It moves from the white noise of "Burning Sea" and the musical, brittle electro of "Under Clearing Skies", into big room, chord-heavy techno tracks like "Slice of Life". In the face of so many stylistic shifts, Ford still manages to maintain a common narrative, one of hypnotic musicality and intricate, complex rhythms. It is audible on the electro-tinged stepper "Further Inland", which is led by brittle drums and a warm bass, while on "Brinks & Limits", he lays down the kind of evocative synth soundtrack that is tailor made for long, hazy summer days.
Review: This is Tom Ford's third release on his Livity imprint this year but his first solo effort, having worked on collaborative efforts with both Hodge and Kowton. With a full EP to express himself, it's no surprise that he gives full vent to his artistic whims. "Undulate" is a complex groove, the percussive splinters falling like ice shards on a snowy melodic bed. There are no such flights of fancy on "Grit"; instead, the UK producer puts the focus firmly on mangled rhythms and noisy percussive glitches to create his own, albeit distinctive tribute to U-ziq and early Rephlex.
Review: This year has been a productive one for the Livity Sound label, if not the trio of producers behind the acclaimed outfit. While new collaborative material from Peverelist, Kowton and Asusu has been thin on the ground, the Livity Sound Remixes series - in which friends from the techno and bass scenes remodel their work - has spawned six essential 12" singles. Here, that material makes it to digital for the first time. It's packed with inspired, floor-friendly interpretations, from the contemporary bleep-and-bass techno of Kassem Mosse and Mix Mup's rework of Kowton's "More Games", to the distorted throb and intense loops of Ghost 202's faintly foreboding version of Peverlist's "Livity".
Review: Back in 2010, Peverelist's Punch Drunk label released the Worth The Weight compilation, a collection of hard to find classics from Bristol's dubstep scene. In the years that have passed, dubstep has mutated, and so has Punch Drunk, with the classic dubstep sound giving way to something equally as likely to feature elements of house, techno and experimental music. It's this direction explored in the Worth The Weight Vol. 2: From The Edge, a 12-track compilation featuring tracks from the city and beyond. While Hodge and Tessela represent swung house and techno hybrids, Bass Clef and Ekoplekz are on hand to provide some strange analogue deviations, while Kahn and Zhou represent the city's Young Echo collective. With Pev himself, Andy Mac and Kowton delivering a remix of the classic "Roll With The Punches", this is an essential compilation for anyone with even a passing interest in the past few years of bass-centric UK music.
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