Conditions - (14:42)
80 BPM Kicktrip - (10:13) 61 BPM
Black Hole - (13:40) 116 BPM
Ulaanbaatar - (12:57) 122 BPM
Review: As Ruaridh Law's Broken20 label continues to offer up unpredictable reams of fringe electronics, so noted Colony promoter Max Bacharach joins the fold with his debut release as Tengui (bar a remix turn for Perc a couple of years ago). The six tracks that make up Transference deal in engrossing ambient studies comprised of shapely samples and found sounds shimmering in amongst vast pools of drones both melodic and atonal. At times the mood is cold and alien, as on "Mutation", while elsewhere on "Kicktrip" oppressed rhythms guide the sounds. There's also space for some moments of melodic pleasantries too, with "Conditions" being a notable highlight of this accomplished debut EP.
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27 Jul 15
Ambient/Drone