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100
Listening back to those earliest Basic Channel releases can still feel spiritual, a time when Detroit techno met Kingston via Berlin.
11mo
60
Where the Enforcement record stressed the hypnotizing qualities over the dancefloor friendliness, this second Basic Channel record applies the same formula to pounding bass beats, resulting in three variations on a potent style of minimal techno.
8y
The sound design on this thing is pretty damn creative. I wasn't sure about some of these tracks when they started, but the more they went on, the more they started to convince me (even though the opener is by far the biggest highlight here).
The progression of these tracks was both unpredictable and compelling at the same time, and I liked how the grooves kept getting more and more drilled into my mind the more the record went on (especially on the first track).
As an overall EP, this ... read more
Phylyps Trak always feel full, even when not much is happening. There's such an awareness that BC has of how to manipulate that negative space and create gaps which the song feels complete with, but when more is added inside of them, it somehow gets even better. Every sound just falls into place perfectly, and this Trak constantly adds puzzle pieces I didn't even know were missing. It's genius :3
'Phylyps Trak' starts with a strange resonant sound with loose rhythmic qualities. It sounds interesting, but it's difficult to distinguish a tempo out of. Then, a stable kick drum is introduced, and the noise shows it's true colours. What were once chaotic noises are now like addictive rhythmic intricacies. Some electronic music is easy to get involved in — as in it's easy to dance and bop your head to. Then, there's electronic music that is better suited for laying in bed and staring at ... read more
The sound design on this thing is pretty damn creative. I wasn't sure about some of these tracks when they started, but the more they went on, the more they started to convince me (even though the opener is by far the biggest highlight here).
The progression of these tracks was both unpredictable and compelling at the same time, and I liked how the grooves kept getting more and more drilled into my mind the more the record went on (especially on the first track).
As an overall EP, this ... read more
*recommended by @Lagrange*
--INTERMISSION--
okay this is a litttle bit of intermission before i continue listening to EATEOT because i got this recommended to me, and i don't like reviewing my recs late. it's a pretty good dub techno record i had a blast listening to it. and that's really all. thanks for the rec!
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Track List
| 1 | Phylyps Trak 9:46 | 96 |
| 2 | Phylyps Base 7:15 | 88 |
| 3 | Axis 5:05 | 85 |
Total Length: 22 minutes
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3mo
think ive figured out why this is so appealing to me, as there are two real kinds of techno i feel: the kind of techno that you can dance to and lose yourself in, and the type where you can lie down and immerse yourself in all the sounds. this is perhaps the only techno ive heard that manages to be both.
4mo
why do the avant teens like this so much its so funny seeing all of them have this in their 100s
