Vision Recordings was born in 2005, created and lovingly curated by the mammoth Noisia trio of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger, established from their base of Groningen, Netherlands. Home to some of the most important drum & bass and electronica masterpieces of our age, the label has hosted Noisia’s ‘Outer Edges’ project and Mefjus’ ‘Manifest’ LP (plus accompanying remixes for both), as well as all those other gems from Noisia’s extensive discography - The Upbeats-collab smasher ‘Dead Limit’, ‘Program’, ‘Stigma’, ‘Dustup’, ‘Incessant’, ‘Asteroids’; all can be found here. As much a home for Noisia as it is for the breadth of insane talent that they’ve taken under their esteemed, historied wing, the likes of IMANU, Machinedrum, Levela, Phace, Annix, Buunshin, Skantia, Misanthrop have all found their rightful place here, and the list goes on and on for the much-loved imprint. Stationed under a multi-faceted umbrella that also includes Division Recordings and Invisible Recordings, there are few labels that command a reputation quite like Vision, and thus Noisia.
Review: Posij is one of the several Dutch producers in the Noisia orbit who make weird and wonderful sounds, appearing on multiple of the soon-to-split trio's three labels. This time around its Vision and, in true Vision form, these four tunes are abstract but not overly so, with a grounding that D&B format we know so well. It's all about the sound design and the complexity here, and we especially love the pitched-up synth work on 'No Cats' and 'Nighthorse'. It's 'Bolt', however, which has really grabbed us and it's partly thanks to the insane drum work (that snare!) that ensconces a broader approach at nastiness, encapsulated by bass flourishes and sub wobbles. Top work.
Review: Posij hails from Groningen in the Netherlands and, fun fact, is actually related to Icicle. Groningen is also where Noisia and their Vision Recordings imprint is based, and this EP from the Dutchman ticks all their boxes: nasty, well-engineered and deeply futuristic. 'Derivative' is definitely derivative, in fact it's a really unique track that opens with a salvo of bongos but quickly turns and flips, ducking and diving between different hooks, melodies and tonal sounds. 'A Car That Cranks' creatively uses the sound of a car starting, before heading down a slightly more recognisable path: glitchy, techy D&B. Awesome EP.
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