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Review: UK artist and former Monkeytown associate Alex Banks finds himself in recent times as a marquee artist for Max Cooper's Mesh label. In 2019 the artist released his second full length album and first for Mesh entitled Beneath The Surface which in 2020 was given the remix treatment by the likes of Ital Tek, Robert Koch, Nicolas Bougaieff and Max Cooper himself. Adding to Banks' reinvigorated flow is this Tephra EP, five deep and melodic tracks that emerged from two months of production in the rugged, black volcanic surroundings of the Canary Islands. Full on, heavy and progressive drums bring to mind the productions on Tresque (see "Vegueta") with all tracks striking at a middle ground of hope, melancholia, disdain, lust and beauty (in particular "Siren Call"). With subtle breakbeats submerged between the bleeps and distortion of the title track, "Uber Dem Vulcan Wolken" flirts with ideas of dubstep alongside the peaceful ambience of beatless track "The Space Between".
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MESH 048
12 Nov 20
Experimental/Electronic
12 Nov 20
Experimental/Electronic
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: Friends Of Friends and Bad Panda Records associate Indian Wells makes his way to Max Cooper's acoustic-electrified Mesh label with New Ruins, the debut single from his forthcoming five-track EP of the same name. Recorded using digital and modular synthesis in deep in Italy's south, this project at large includes two video collaborations, with the film for New Ruins in particular taking in scenes from the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, which like the soundtrack, invokes deep and peaking themes of electronic, landscape music.
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MESH 040
17 Sep 20
Experimental/Electronic
17 Sep 20
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Tracks from Max Cooper's One Hundred Billion Sparks album from 2018 get remixed by a veritable who's who of underground electronic music. Barker turns "Phi" into a jittery, broken beat piece, while in Synkro's hands, "Rule 110" turns into a stop-start slice of drum'n'bass, with the original version's melodies unravelling over its hyper-speed breaks. Parra For Cuva and Roly Porter's takes on "Hope" make for more reflective, immersive listens, particularly the Porter version, with its expansive, hymnal ambience. In contrast, DJ Tennis & Barratt pick up the pace with their edit of "Reflex", turning it an undulating groove, while Robag Wruhme's version of "Volition" is a superior piece of glitchy minimal house.
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MESH 016
21 Mar 19
Experimental/Electronic
21 Mar 19
Experimental/Electronic
Review: "Reflex" was one of the highlights of Cooper's 2018 album, One Hundred Billion Sparks, and it's not hard to understand why. Evolving from glitchy percussion and menacing bass tones, it teases the listener without ever truly exploding. For this single release, Cooper has edited the track, and "Reflex Values", the new version, sees him finally give the original the release that it needed. Pummelling kicks underpin the glitchy elements that morph into a stepping segue before Cooper heads back into straight 4/4s. Cooper then hands over the reins to DJ Tennis and collaborator Barratt, who turn "Reflex" into a tripped out, low-slung house groove that resounds to cowbells and atmospheric synths.
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MESH 015
31 Jan 19
Techno
31 Jan 19
Techno
Review: Following up 2016's acclaimed Emergence album, Max Cooper has spent the last year working on his new LP for his Mesh imprint. He has explained that each track on One Hundred Billion Sparks 'is a score to a visual story stemming from this system of one hundred billion sparking neurones, which create us.' As with previous concepts, he has also ventured into some weird visual realms for the project, finding more beautiful ideas/scenes to bring to another one of his acclaimed live shows - his most ambitious thus far. Features the singles "Identity" and "Rule 110" in addition to other sonic highlights such as the deeply eheteral "Phi", "Emptyset" with its rich tapestry of hypnotic melodies or the sheer tension and suspense of "Identity".
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MESH 014
20 Sep 18
Experimental/Electronic
20 Sep 18
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Hot on the heels of the release of "Dust", Mesh delivers some high-quality remixes of Nicolas Bougaieff's work. First up is Guy Andrews. Best known for his work on Houndstooth and Hemlock, he turns the title track into a wonderfully cinematic, sound scape. Label owner Max Cooper's take on "Dust" offers a radically perspective: while it also resounds to melodic ebbs and flows, undulating electronic pulses power it onto the dance floor. Deapmash contributes the last remix; the French producer's take on "Bremsstrahlung" is radically different to the preceding interpretations, with a raw, stepping rhythm underpinning chilling chords and droning tones mapping out a menacing conclusion.
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MESH 010
19 Jul 18
Techno
19 Jul 18
Techno
Review: Like Nathan Fake and Dominik Eulberg, Cooper is a master of a particularly gentle, organic strain of trance. The UK producer's ability to craft beautiful, atmospheric tapestries is audible from the get-go here, with the title track showcasing jittery wind chimes and evocative melodies. The somewhat grandiose-titled "Coils Of Living Synthesis" sees Cooper up the tempo, but with a twist as glitchy, dissected rhythms provide the backing for windswept synths. There is a similarly dynamic at play on "Molten Landscapes", where he fuses swirling hooks with an offbeat, pulsing groove. "Four Tone Reflections" sees him, like many of his peers, integrate throbbing fuzzy guitar with a clubby groove, while Romanian in Berlin Cosmin TRG rounds off the release with a stepping techno take on "Chromos".
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MESH 003
26 May 17
Techno
26 May 17
Techno
