Dynamo voraus / auben vor (din002)
Pole - Raum Eins / Raum Zwei (din no cat. #)
Run don't walk to the nearest store and buy any din that you can get
your hands on - take it home listen to it 3 or 4 times and let the
brilliance seep into your brain via your ears. The din label takes up
where chain reaction and basic channel left off - but whereas repetitive
4/4 beats were the standard with cr/bc the din artists strive for more
interesting percussion - complex broken beats that 'chatter' away
weaving amongst the deep/dark backing and melody.
Dynamo's style is reminiscent of Autechre especially in the percussion
but dynamo is at play in a lower octave with low brooding melodies that
echo throughout the songs and thick/deep fore-grounded bass lines. The
overall effect is nothing short of brilliant - all of the elements
combine to create outstanding and surprisingly groovy tracks. The two
'a' tracks start with a percussive break and gradually layer in an
ambient background and weave melodies over the top whereas the b1 leaps
straight into a groove. The b2 begins at a higher pitch blending
seemingly random percussive/squelchy noises before slowly drawing it
all together for a melodic conclusion.
More ambient and less percussion orientated the pole 12" is equally as
interesting as Dynamo's effort. The 'Raum Eins' track utilizes deep
ambient bass lines, percussion welded out of echoing pops and clicks,
layered with electricity buzzes, hisses of noise and short melodic
bursts of sounds Pole's room 1 and room 2 take you on an engaging
meandering journey. 'Raum Zwei' is in a similar style. The track begins
with mad pops and crackles, sounding like the vinyl is decaying while
you listen. Deep ambient melodies and other echoing noises gradually
join the fray resulting in another stunning track.
Din defies accurate description the best thing to do is listen for
yourself, but I highly recommend it to everyone especially fans of
Autechre, Musik Aus Strom and the Basic Channel, Chain Reaction style.
Dynamo - 9/10 Pole - 8.5/10
phylistine - Looking forward to getting my copy of Din001 :)
np - dodgy local industrial radio show