Review: Infinite Machine is simply the right label for Australian producer, Galtier. The talented - and unpredictable - bass experimenter likes to dabble in the more shadowy corners of the genre, and this new EP is testament to his far-reaching skills behind the mixing desk. As such, "Last Remnants" opens on a desolate landscape of grey-scaled sonics before transforming into something much meaner and more beat-centric on "Keepsake". The broken beat arrangements continue with the dystopian sounds of "Koll", and the banging drums of "Barren Sphere", before entering a world of unknown atmospherics via "Emerald Salts" and "Journeyman". Wicked style.
Review: Although Born In Flamez has been present in terms of live recordings and DJ mixes over the last five years, he has put out a surprisingly small amount of official releases. His last effort for the Infinite Machine imprint, a digital-only EP that managed to blend the best of both IDM and ambient, has earned him a comeback, and it's clear that the producer's sound has evolved once again. In what feels more like a mini album, Born In Flamez successfully pulls off a heist involving power electronics and r&b, powered by a noticeable bass 'couture'. Not one of these 7 tracks remain stationary, with each one morphing and shape-shifting up and down the hardcore continuum. If you're a post-modernist in need of a good old mash-up of dance sounds, then you will certainly find it in Impossible Love. A truly hybrid art piece.
Review: It would be fair to say that Infinite Machine has brought nothing but vibes since its first releases began to appear on the cusp of the post-dubstep wave. By that, we mean that they have never failed to provide us with quality new talent from the enlarged bass world, all of it trying to do something to create new purpose and direction for the so-called 'hardcore continuum'. Keru Not Ever is a new, exciting producer who we know little of, but who provides a thorough introspective of his musical mind with this album, Tereza. As you'd expect, this isn't a piece of music with either a concrete rhythm running through it, or one particular sound at its core. Instead, Keru Not Ever builds a world of glitchy, electrifying sonics that clash and fuse beautifully with one another. It's a rich, textural pastiche of noisy ambient music that is right up our alley.
Review: USA bass scientist, Distal, came to our attention with an album for Pinch's Tectonic back in 2012, and it's safe to say that neither he or us have ever looked back since. The producer has become an important player in the contemporary, post-dubstep scene, and that's because he never sticks to the same formula when concocting electronic beats; the variety of styles and influences that emanate from his tunes are constantly impressive. This new EP for Infinite Machine is a great example of his diversity as an artist: "Reebok Blood" is pretty much beatless and, instead of using loud drums as his tool, Distal manages to create form and rhythm out of broken, distorted sonics; "Hostage Track", on the other hand, is a pure hybrid track, mashing up elements of jungle, grime, and even a little bit of Chicago house in its samples. Big up!
Review: Australian producer Galtier isn't too concerned with genres or trends by the sound of his releases. Pastime we heard from him he was delivering techno on Car Crash Set, and this time we hear him making wide-eyed bass experiments on the Infinite Machine imprint. "Chain" is an FX-heavy drum stepper with a murky outlook, "Gold Bones" is a wonky grime hybrid, and "Charm Complex" flutters its flute sounds over a dark and noxious layer of sub bass. There's a techno remix of "Chain" by Lydes, and a Luke West rework of "Gold Bones" that takes the original mix to more tribal territories. Heavy.
Review: Ziur is a new name to the bass scene, but she's by no means a newcomer in style and approach. Moreover, the she's been scouted by the experienced Infinite Machine label, so it's clear from the offset that this is pretty solid gear. But, apart from ticking all the boxes production-wise, the music across Taiga is violent, resolutely different and painfully cool. From "Fever", through to "Nails" and "Taiga" itself, Ziur sets up her own sound and his own rules with a newfangled bass sound that recalls more exuberant material on labels like Night Slugs. Remixes come from Born In Flamez and Air Max 97. Killahs!
Review: Bristol space-bass merchant Aphix returns to Infinite Machine with three more deliciously far-out hinterland gems. "50/Thrifty" is all rippling, rusty minor chords, echoing out the image of what could easily be an empty or poorly attended funeral. "Wester To Gold", meanwhile, takes us deeper into technoid territory with slo-mo Modeselektor textures and dissonant bass plucks. Finally we hit "Chemtrails", a stark and lonely wobbler with loose drum punctuation and minor key almost Detroitian synth sounds. Icy but not isolating.
Review: Montreal/Mexico City joint venture Infinite Machine have sure been launching some bass heavy bombs at us of late but we're not exactly sure which direction this one's coming from to be honest. The mysterious WWWings trio are said to be comprised of Lit Internet, Lit Daw and Lit Eyne and after wreaking havoc on Soundcloud for a while now see their debut release. The futurist grime mutations of "Glacial" start things off in explosive fashion. "Gravity" (featuring Endgame) slowly builds suspense with a series of explosions and motorway sounds until restrained, slow motion pulsations of bass hit you like a roundhouse kick to the face. Final track "Cypher" is great too, probably the only one on here that follows the formula or of previous genre classification but still owning its sound.
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