RICARDO VILLALOBOS / SHACKLETON
Vasco EP Part 1 [Shackleton Remix]
A hugely exciting prospect from Perlon this week, delivering a doublepack of fresh-off-the-press Villalobos rhythms backed with remixes from San Proper and the mighty Shackleton returning a favour. Ricardo's run of form recently has been something to behold, from the all-slaying Fabric mix came the incredible Sei Es Drum series, which for our money was worth every (slightly overpriced) penny, and then the mind bogglingly simple but hugely effective 'Enfants', leaving us at this particular junction with 'minimoonstar'. The track follows Villalobos' perfected recipe of tricky tripping percussive shuffles and deeply padded basses only this time the mood is far more humid and ominous, with drifting synth washes and an expert application of field recordings and found sounds adding layers of depth and differing reverb spaces for another very special Villalobos experience. If that hasn't bought you in already, check for the Shackleton remix on the flip, seeing the Skull Disco caretaker moving deeper into Berlin techno territory in his own unique style, retaining his signature percussive pallette, but streamlining his rhythms in line with his current city of residence, and dipping his kickdrums in some special bass sauce to make for a comfortingly claustrophobic bass pressure that's just totally immense. That's not to mention the queasy chord arrangement lurking in the aether somewhere above which finally seals the track as an inimitable Shackleton classic. Jeez, we haven't even got onto the second disk yet! The second platter features Villalobos attempting the aural equivalent of alchemy going from the title 'electronic water', with the man providing another stunning rhythm advancement, manufacturing a fluid beat pattern of such intricate and organically complex detail we wonder if the man is actaully some sort of cyborg. San Proper takes the controls on the final cut with his remix of 'Electronic water', providing a less exciting but solid container for Ricardo's trickling rhythms and making the track far more functional for those that need it. Absolutely sick EP, very highly recommended!
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A hugely exciting prospect from Perlon this week, delivering a doublepack of fresh-off-the-press Villalobos rhythms backed with remixes from San Proper and the mighty Shackleton returning a favour. Ricardo's run of form recently has been something to behold, from the all-slaying Fabric mix came the incredible Sei Es Drum series, which for our money was worth every (slightly overpriced) penny, and then the mind bogglingly simple but hugely effective 'Enfants', leaving us at this particular junction with 'minimoonstar'. The track follows Villalobos' perfected recipe of tricky tripping percussive shuffles and deeply padded basses only this time the mood is far more humid and ominous, with drifting synth washes and an expert application of field recordings and found sounds adding layers of depth and differing reverb spaces for another very special Villalobos experience. If that hasn't bought you in already, check for the Shackleton remix on the flip, seeing the Skull Disco caretaker moving deeper into Berlin techno territory in his own unique style, retaining his signature percussive pallette, but streamlining his rhythms in line with his current city of residence, and dipping his kickdrums in some special bass sauce to make for a comfortingly claustrophobic bass pressure that's just totally immense. That's not to mention the queasy chord arrangement lurking in the aether somewhere above which finally seals the track as an inimitable Shackleton classic. Jeez, we haven't even got onto the second disk yet! The second platter features Villalobos attempting the aural equivalent of alchemy going from the title 'electronic water', with the man providing another stunning rhythm advancement, manufacturing a fluid beat pattern of such intricate and organically complex detail we wonder if the man is actaully some sort of cyborg. San Proper takes the controls on the final cut with his remix of 'Electronic water', providing a less exciting but solid container for Ricardo's trickling rhythms and making the track far more functional for those that need it. Absolutely sick EP, very highly recommended!