Ovatow - The Negativity That Surrounds Me
Harbour City Sorrow [HCS0000]
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Parental Advisory Frustrated Funk

Ovatow - The Negativity That Surrounds Me - HCS0000

Intuitive analog Electronix by the by Alberta Balsam, one of Rotterdams upcoming talents.

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Eddie Symons’ fine recent run for Central Processing Unit continues. The NULLPTR mastermind makes it four releases on the Sheffield label in five years with Recursor, a six-track EP which balances precision-engineered machine-funk grooves with an overarching aura of gracefulness.

Recursor finds its lane from the opening title-track. On the quicksilver ‘Recursor’ we get Drexciyan punch, a needlegun bassline and staccato arps offset by eerie washes of synths. There’s a tension between the two elements of the track, and this yin-yang combination means that’ Recursor’ will work equally well for both the rave’s darkest corners and also the euphoria of a sunrise set.

After the title-track begins the record at breakneck speed, ‘Pulsar’ puts proceedings into cruise control. There’s still enough punch in the drum programming to ensure that ‘Pulsar’ will deliver in the dance, but this mid-paced tune is dominated by its warping bassline and keening keys, all of which comes together for a pretty and strangely wistful number. ‘Pulsar’s energy persists into following cut ‘Phase Function, though there’s a twitchiness to the bassline here which gives this track a nervier, more neurotic feel. As well as the golden age of Detroit electro, you’re also looking at Silicon Scally and Annie Hall as ballpark references, though there’s a winning idiosyncrasy to the production here which is all NULLPTR’s own.

The groove which kicks off the second half of Recursor is one of the most focussed on the whole EP - ‘Seil’ has a bassline which moves with the intent of a heat-seeking missile. When combined with the distant snap of 808s and twinkling arps, the whole thing very much maintains the shadowy feeling of ‘Phase Function’, and it’s an energy that Recursor rides into ‘Stone Tape’. ‘Stone Tape’ boasts another stellar bassline, but rather than the low-end barrelling forward intensely as it does on ‘Seil’ the bass here skips all around the mix, pleasingly erratic and playful. 

‘Portal’ is an apt title for Recuror’s sixth and final track. Indeed, the whole vibe of ‘Portal’ makes it a perfect closer for this EP of detailed electro jams. This tune really does feel like a portal being opened, the bass and drums busying themselves on the floor while chemtrails of synth in the upper-end of the mix intimate something enticing beyond the threshold.

Sparky yet sleek, Recursor is the latest fine machine-funk collection from NULLPTR.

RIYL: Annie Hall, Silicon Scally, Legowelt

Recursor

NULLPTR - Recursor

While this may be the first release on Sheffield’s Central Processing Unit from Global Goon, the one known to friends and family as Johnny Hawk brings a whole heap of experience to the Nanoclusters mini-LP.

Hawk started dropping Global Goon records on the legendary Rephlex Records back in the 1990s. The project’s subsequent releases have taken in imprints as esteemed as WéMè and Balkan. Factor in a whole host of other aliases which have delivered missives via the likes of Planet Mu, and you know even before you press play on this witty, wily record that you’re dealing with a master at work here.

The confidence with which Global Goon approaches Nanoclusters shines through in Hawk taking much of the mini-album at midtempo. Cuts like ‘Khroxic Mould’, ‘Metallik’ and ‘Syntheseers’ sound like Bochum Welt heading down a dark alleyway. The former in particular is a seasick lope, the tuned synths lurching around like sailors on deck in a storm as bass ebbs and flows underneath the mix. 

The influence of Kraftwerk comes through prominently at times here, particularly in the way ‘Calcula’ and ‘Digit Six’ play pensive, slightly sombre synth chords off some simple but effective forward motion in the drum programming. That is not to say that Nanoclusters is not full of invention, though. None of the productions are overly flash, but this approach allows the little details to shine through more clearly, from cleverly panned hi-hats to hissing synth counter-melodies which flit in and out of the mix. Enthralling and packed full of ear candy, they’re further evidence that Nanoclusters is the work of an expert craftsman.

While the pulse of Nanoclusters remains relatively steady throughout, it’s still a rather lively record. Plenty of these tracks will get the dancefloor moving if deployed correctly - though whether they’re heard at home or in the dance, it’s the attention to detail which makes them stand out.

‘Snapterisk’ is as perfect an example of machine-funk as you’re likely to find - the drum programming is razor-sharp but rubbery with bongos, the bass a lithe burble, and those wobbly stabs of keys that put a bit of wiggle in the beat? Delightful stuff. Elsewhere the ever-looping arpeggio of ‘Metro Esc’ has hints of Frankie Knuckles’ house classic ‘Your Love’, though an array of interesting sonic nuggets - snippets of vocal, radar-like bloops, a gently insistent low-end pulse - soften the track’s clubbier elements with a pillowy sheen. And Hawk throws us a curveball right at the end of Nanoclusters, tapping back into that old Rephlex sound for the fizzy, braindancing ‘Metal Glass’.

Global Goon doesn’t need to show off on Nanoclusters - from brilliantly slick machine-funk to Kraftwerkian reveries, the CPU debutant lets the music do the talking here. It makes for a confident and vivacious mini-LP, one which wears its expertise lightly.

RIYL: Cardopusher, Bochum Welt, Cygnus, D’Arcangelo

Nanoclusters

Global Goon - Nanoclusters

Known for his hardware-harnessing live shows and acidic jams, the Bristol-based Miles Otto’s ‘Skitter’ EP is alive with propulsive electro rhythms and dreamy synth melodies. ‘CV Swizzly’  grabs your attention with its wistful analogue tones and percussive crunch, before a burbling bassline burrows through the arrangement, while the 303-laced ‘Vectron’ takes cues from Detroit electro with its menacing riffs and eerie synth drifts. ‘Skitter’ itself subtly reveals its details layer by layer, with crisp drum machine hits and low tones opening out into mystic harmonies, and Plant43 recasts ‘CV Swizzly’ in his distinct image, adding metallic synth bass and urgent keys to finish the EP in fine style.

Miles Otto 'Skitter' EP previews - featuring Plant43 Remix

Delving into the world of IDM & Braindance, this month we see the Artificial Intelligence label from Spain take us through a live set with AZ-Rotator (https://soundcloud.com/solomute-labs) and an influential guided guest mix from label co-founder https://soundcloud.com/luis-miguel-espinosa.

Show page:
https://rtm.fm/listen/chromasy/chromasy-10-aug-23/

BuyMusic.Club playlist & show notes:
https://www.buymusic.club/list/chromasy-chromasy-az-rotator-luis-m-espinosa-rtmfm-august-2023

TRACKLISTING:
Promising Youngster  - Seconds [Artificial Intelligence] (2022)
Sound Synthesis - You Left Me [Artificial Intelligence] (2023)
Curios - Vulnet [Artificial Intelligence] (2022)
Vertical67 - A Beginning Without An End [Artificial Intelligence] (2023)
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-- Live Set --
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-- Guest Mix ------
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roly porter - Known Space [Tri-Angle Records] (2016)
Ed Chamberlain - Synthia [Basic Logic] (2006)
MNLTH - XXX [??] (????)
Visonia - Antarctic Love [Self-released] (2021)
Kettel - Church [Sending Orbs // Lapsus] (2008/21)
Kettel - Id Bitte [Djak-Up-Bitch] (2016)
Echo 106 - Frontal Dn 2 [Analogical Force] (2016)
Dave Monolith - T-Ka [Self-released] (2015)
MNLTH - RYthmi [Self-released] (2016)
Ed Chamberlain - Zarathustra [Basic Logic // Lapsus] (2008/21)
James Shinra - Orionfnk [Self-released] (2017)
CESTRIAN - Purge [Unknown To The Unknown] (2012)
Ceephax - Flight of the Condor [WéMè Records] (2013)

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RTM.fm: chromasy hosts Artificial Intelligence™ // August 2023

+++ OUT LATE OCTOBER +++

Neither so young nor the eternal promise, Promising/Youngster is here to stay. Diego Cadierno signs his second appearance on AF with 'Bernesga EP' (tribute to his homeland), a free-flying 4-tracker full of dreamy landscapes and nostalgic electronics, with nods to the 90's golden era but exploring paths of present and future. Suitable for listening inwards or shared outwards, perfect to express emotion and lightness. Artwork by Geometric Love, UK. Enjoy!.
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A1   AMEN                                      06:08  
A2   FROZEN                                    05:59
B1   HIGHWAY                                   05:47
B2   SPOOKY                                    05:17
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C+P Analogical Force 2023. Copyright Control
Written and produced by Diego Cadierno
Mastering by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón
Design by Geometric Love, UK
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[AF052] PROMISING/YOUNGSTER 'BERNESGA EP [2023]

Recursor (Super Sentient Intelligence Construct Remix)

Nullptr - Recursor (Supersentient Intelligence Construct Remix)

AF is proud to feature Vertical67 on the label. It's hard not to have heard of Thomas Pahl in the electro underwater depths after multiple appearances over the course of more than a decade and under a ton of aliases. With the illuminating title of 'Changes', Thomas gets rid of corsets and presents an entrancing voyage into post-euphoria, displaying a radiant and emotive side which the artist’s new discordant sound emerges. A defiant cry in the face of existential angst. Navigating between breaks, dreamy melodies and reflective landscapes ‘Changes’ could be defined as a deep introspective journey into the machines. Cop while u can!.
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ARTIST: VERTICAL67 
TITLE: CHANGES
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A1   UPSIDE DOWN                               06:09  
A2   OUT OF THE BLUE                           06:18
B1   FADING MEMORIES                           05:53
B2   MOVIE STILLS                              07:15
C1   MOMENTS OF JOY                            04:41
C2   CHANGE OF HEART                           05:04
C3   OBSTACLES                                 03:55
D1   TWITCH                                    06:08
D2   NEW HORIZONS                              06:03
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C+P Analogical Force 2023. Copyright Control
Written and produced by Thomas Pahl somewhere in Berlin
Mastering by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón
Design by Geometric Love, UK
Distributed by Clone, Rotterdam 
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www.analogicalforce.com

[AF054LP] VERTICAL67 'CHANGES' [2023]

Recorded Live at Fanzine Festival on 9th December 2023 with a special live audio visual with Digital Nature.

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Sound Synthesis - Live at Fanzine Festival 2023_(Sala O Túnel)

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Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012, specialising in electronic music.

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