ARTIST(S): Shifted
TITLE: DRFT002
LABEL: Drifting Over
CAT n°: DRFT002
FORMAT: 12” Vinyl // Digital Download
RELEASE DATE: May 2nd, 2017
The fledging imprint, launched by the Avian label head last year to provide a more immediate outlet for Shifted material, sees Guy Brewer in strict dance floor mode – eschewing abstract leanings found on work for the Avian label proper in favour of a more direct approach.
Stripped back and instantly propulsive, the British producer riffs on trademark heavily processed drum machine sounds and warping polyrhythms, focusing on economy of elements and careful use of reverb, drawing listeners and dancers alike in with both subtle sonic movements and more no-nonsense, high octane rhythmic shifts. Despite remaining characteristically greyscale, Brewer injects a palpable energy and colour into the work, drawing out new tones in recognisable sounds – finding new space in a production aesthetic he’s spent the last few years perfecting.
It’s a record that showcases some of the best of Avian’s more forthright dance floor exploration and Brewer continues expand on the label’s blueprint. Exquisitely executed by an artist in form, DRFT002 presents a powerful, streamlined vision of hard hitting contemporary Techno.
Shifted’s tour of the Americas also starts this weekend and lasts through April 15th.
