ARTIST(S): Clouds
TITLE: HTID: Heaven-sent Tekno Impakting Dancefloors, or Hardcore Till I Die
LABEL: Electric Deluxe
CAT n°: EDLX053
FORMAT: vinyl 2×12”, digital download
RELEASE DATE: December 30th 2016
‘HTID: Heaven-sent Tekno Impakting Dancefloors, or Hardcore Till I Die’ is Calum Macleod and Liam Robertson’s third Electric Deluxe record of 2016. As was the case with ‘Timeslip Roadmender’ and follow-up ‘An Outrageous Fate Type’, ‘HTID’ is a chomping, foaming, kinda nutty set of industrial techno-jungle half- breeds. They were happy party things once, a long long time ago, but after decades festering in a petri dish they turned mutant and multitudinous—which is why there are twice as many of them this time.
If a 4/4 pummelling is your thing, “Dinner At Skinja’s” has you covered. “Quest Posse Wanted” meanwhile is bullet-riddled breakbeat, and “Fallout”? That’s the sound of rave resurrected, rewound and rolled back out again. “Rush In 2 Orbit (Skinnergate)” shows off the pair’s abstract side, which a track like “Panosonics” lashes things down into something more club friendly. Stick “Knuckles’ Heavy Vanguard” on to get the masses motivated, then drop “Base Damage” to show ‘em you mean business. Once everyone’s knees are good and swollen, float “Floatation Advice” as a peace offering, which actually is anything but.
Clouds will be performing at the Electric Deluxe Presents Warehouse Edition in Amsterdam on Dec 30. They join Speedy J, RØDHÅD, Dax J, Shifted, Ø [Phase], VRIL, Jeff Rushin and the Noodlebar Soundsystem for a night of frill-free thrill-seeking dance music. No fireworks, no dazzle, just techno at its finest.
In other news, Electric Deluxe have just announced the widely awaited return to the label by Dax J
Dax J returns to the label in February with a new 5-tracker titled ‘Repression EP’. More news on that to follow.
If you’re in Amsterdam on the 30th December, head over NDSM Docklands, where ED will be showcasing its techno line up: Speedy J, Clouds, Dax J, Rødhåd, Shifted, Ø [Phase], Jeff Rushin, Vril and more. More details can be found over the FB event page
Tracklist:
A1 Base Damage
A2 Dinner At Skinja’s
B1 Fallout
B2 Floatation Advice
C1 Knuckles’ Heavy Vanguard C2 Panosonics
D1 Quest Posse Wanted
D2 Rush In 2 Orbit (Skinnergate)
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