Woodwork proudly presents Dark Arps - Operations! This latest offering from Vancouver's Jon Bierman, further reveals the extent of creativity, depth and versatility that he has become recognized for.  With previous releases on Tribal Pulse, East Van Digital, Nuevadark, Major League, and Steamtown, in addition to numerous past works and collaborations and other self-released projects, Dark Arps continues to progress as an adventurous producer and dynamic live performer.  

Operations! is collection of bold, progressive tracks that fully explore Bierman's exciting range of sounds and styles.  From the word go, Dark Arps demands attention with 'Cloak And Dagger', an onslaught of rhythmic cranks and glitchy percussion set against bizarre modulated electric piano synth chords and tense bass lines...a melodic monster that unravels in mysterious ways.

'Dope Haus Theme' takes a similar stance in its percussion sound and style, as the bass and synths express a little more aggression sure to stir some wild movement on the floor.  Short and sweet, we get straight to the point here and immediately feel Bierman"s knack for folding and  wrapping elements around each other.

"Difficult Thing" is a tech house collaboration with Decibel Point, who proudly reps Vancouver's SHAHdjs collective.  Though more typically  known for dark flavours of drum n bass, here he teams up with Dark Arps for a stunning and uplifting four on the floor number.  Somehow this piece manages a dark and brooding feel with a yearning sense of beauty.

Already having covered a lot of ground in three concise bits of music, Dark Arps - Operations! refuses to relent.  'What Do You Mean?' takes both the bounce and mood factor to 11.  The chord progressions that swirl, suck and spin their way around this fantastic triplet based beat are only one essential element.  Its voice in the low mids, a melodic bass jam that pokes through, driving with forward motion in reverse, that completes this unique groove.

The precipice of the EP has to be the gut-wrenching "Foolish Boy', built first on a classic, steady house bass line... lush sounds are on point, with sweet synth leads setting an intimate, nostalgic vibe... then without warning the whole thing sweeps over a sparkling waterfall of city lights into a space funk odyssey... best to just let this one take you away...

Dark Arps tightly wraps this collection with 'Reveries', an intense dose of his darker, more progressive and cinematic side. With everything else on offer here, this completes the full picture of a fearless, creative producer with no intentions of binding to limits of genre or anticipated forms.  The adventurous energy behind this release is in precise alignment with the spirit of Woodwork Recordings, further pushing our boundaries and defying all expectations...

For more info and other releases by Dark Arps, + live footage and production tutorials, visit his official page:

www.darkarps.com
https://darkarps.bandcamp.com/

Operations!

Cloak And Dagger (Original Mix)

Dope Haus Theme

What Do You Mean?

Difficult Thing (w/ Decibel Point)

Foolish Boy (Original Mix)

Reveries

Dynamic, deep and progressive, with contrasting vibes of tension and optimism, Dark Arps’ sound is a blend of broken beat and techno underpinned with dark, razor-sharp melodies, progressive hooks and tough basslines... futuristic, emotional and always danceable. He has provided support to notable artists such as Stelios Vassiloudis, Ramon Tapia, Darren Emerson, Dave Seaman, John ‘00’ Fleming, Jay Tripwire, Matthew Dear, Justin Massei, Karsten Sollors, Tyler Stadius, and Max Ulis. Previous productions and releases include EP and singles on Woodwork Recordings, Submarine Vibes, Suprematic Sounds, Nuevadark, Major League Recordings, East Van Digital and Steamtown. Now self-releasing on his own imprint - [metadata_records]