 Cover by Robert Crouch |
Untitled 17
09.21.2010
1 - 5th of July (Morgan Packard Remix)
2 - Indian Summer (Birdcage Remix)
3 - Malibu (Silencefiction Remix)
4 - Everything Is Forgiven (Yellowcake Remix)
5 - Malibu (Kyoka Remix)
Untitled 17 collects five very diverse remixes of Robert Crouch's past releases on Untitled & After. Each track pushes and pulls at Crouch's rhythmic and textural explorations. Each artist extracts Crouch's key elements of subdued beats, deep drones and field recordings and expands them as their own. Untitled 17 is like a magnifying glass held up to all the intricate details of Crouch's music, blowing them up into bold, focused, aggressive statements.
Morgan Packard's remix of "5th of July" maintains the original's vibrant textures, but pushes the beats to an off-step dub without the dread.
Birdcage's remix of "Indian Summer" is deep, focused and propulsive. Shimmering pulses build into overwhelming shoegazer beams of white light.
Silencefiction's remix of "Malibu" reinterprets the original as a techno track propelled by a fuzzy bass guitar. All rhythmic structures descend into a slow half-time trot before leaping back to life.
Yellowcake's remix of "Everything Is Forgiven" is all deep blue swirling from the center. A complexity that keeps all in perfect balance.
Kyoka's remix of "Malibu" is a radical rhythmic reinterpretation of the original. Fractured samples and loops of beats play off each other like some sort of Capoeira. Half giddy game and half aggressive battle, each moment is inspired and unpredictable.
Deepchild (Trapez / Anabatic / Resopal)
Rating: 4/5 - Another brilliant release from a very special label. Morgan Packard and Kyoka remixes are off the chain gorgeous. Thank you. Yellowcake also bring the submility straight to my 4th eye!
Maetrik/Maceo Plex (Audiomatique / Dumb-Unit / Mothership / Crosstown Rebels)
Rating: 4/5 - Loving the yellow cake mix! really nice take on the original. thanks!
President Bongo (GusGus / Gluteus Maximus)
Rating: 4/5 - i looove the 5th of july, indina summer and malibu (silencefiction) mixes!
DJ Three (Hallucination Limited)
Rating: 4/5 - wow. more Robert Crouch please. Morgan Packard remix is above and beyond for that sound.
[a]pendics.shuffle (Orac / Leftroom / Mo's Ferry Prod. / Adjunct)
indian summer has some really nice lush headhone trippy-ness in it....nice one....reminds me of a dancey version of EAR or Spectrum....deep droney sounds i always love....id love to hear a version without the drums!
Orde Meikle (Slam / Soma)
Rating: 4/5 - strong release - will play
Andrew Grant (Circoloco / Barraca Music / EDEC)
Rating: 5/5 - yes i am down for it
James Blonde (MBF / Gastspiel / Sweat Lodge)
Rating: 4/5 - solid vibe thanks
Spesh (Loöq Records, Qoöl, Jondi & Spesh)
oh crap this is an excellent release.
tomi chair (Nice & Nasty / Ballarine)
I like Birdcage & Yellowcake remixes! Nice atmosphere!
Pedro Goya (Troia / Classic/ MFF/ Brique Rouge/ Om)
Rating: 4/5 - good deepness in here. works great as a "slow it down" track...will play this for sure. simple and effective! Kind of remembers me Alva Noto's or Boards of Canada stuff!
