UK electronica producers Icarus hand over the tracks from their 2007 Rump Recordings LP Sylt to a host of international remixing talent, from Raster Noton's Frank Bretschneider and Coh through to Morr Music artists Isan, and a rare return to beat-based production from Type Records' main man Xela. One of the early highlights on the selection comes from Danish artist Thomas Knak, who returns as Opiate for a great abstract overhaul of 'Keet', whose beats are remodelled into head-spinning flurries of granular sound - all very far away from Knak's classic Hobby Industries releases. Up next is a Frank Bretschneider take on the same track, opting for a more streamlined, minimal (as you could probably imagine) aesthetic, pinned together by stripped down loops and surprisingly unguarded melodies. Heading into a bit of a dubstep groove Karsten Pflum cuts into 'First Inf(E)raence' with some massive snares in tow, offering a wildly different slant on the original to Xela's unexpected hip-hop angle. Our old pal John Twells avoids the sort of pitch-black drone studies we've become accustomed to in favour of BOC-like beats, brightened synth basslines and layered, harmonising vocals. It's actually incredibly poppy, and underlines both the diversity and overall quality of this fine compilation.
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UK electronica producers Icarus hand over the tracks from their 2007 Rump Recordings LP Sylt to a host of international remixing talent, from Raster Noton's Frank Bretschneider and Coh through to Morr Music artists Isan, and a rare return to beat-based production from Type Records' main man Xela. One of the early highlights on the selection comes from Danish artist Thomas Knak, who returns as Opiate for a great abstract overhaul of 'Keet', whose beats are remodelled into head-spinning flurries of granular sound - all very far away from Knak's classic Hobby Industries releases. Up next is a Frank Bretschneider take on the same track, opting for a more streamlined, minimal (as you could probably imagine) aesthetic, pinned together by stripped down loops and surprisingly unguarded melodies. Heading into a bit of a dubstep groove Karsten Pflum cuts into 'First Inf(E)raence' with some massive snares in tow, offering a wildly different slant on the original to Xela's unexpected hip-hop angle. Our old pal John Twells avoids the sort of pitch-black drone studies we've become accustomed to in favour of BOC-like beats, brightened synth basslines and layered, harmonising vocals. It's actually incredibly poppy, and underlines both the diversity and overall quality of this fine compilation.
UK electronica producers Icarus hand over the tracks from their 2007 Rump Recordings LP Sylt to a host of international remixing talent, from Raster Noton's Frank Bretschneider and Coh through to Morr Music artists Isan, and a rare return to beat-based production from Type Records' main man Xela. One of the early highlights on the selection comes from Danish artist Thomas Knak, who returns as Opiate for a great abstract overhaul of 'Keet', whose beats are remodelled into head-spinning flurries of granular sound - all very far away from Knak's classic Hobby Industries releases. Up next is a Frank Bretschneider take on the same track, opting for a more streamlined, minimal (as you could probably imagine) aesthetic, pinned together by stripped down loops and surprisingly unguarded melodies. Heading into a bit of a dubstep groove Karsten Pflum cuts into 'First Inf(E)raence' with some massive snares in tow, offering a wildly different slant on the original to Xela's unexpected hip-hop angle. Our old pal John Twells avoids the sort of pitch-black drone studies we've become accustomed to in favour of BOC-like beats, brightened synth basslines and layered, harmonising vocals. It's actually incredibly poppy, and underlines both the diversity and overall quality of this fine compilation.