- Richard D. James may blow in and out of the public sphere, but braindance—the amorphous sub-genre spawned from his label Rephlex—continues to mutate and multiply. This infectious blend of acid, techno, electro, breakbeat and IDM now populates all corners of the globe—trawl the net long enough and you'll find all sorts of strange gems. One of them is Occult Research, a digital and cassette label with a striking visual aesthetic and sound run by Erik Levsen, AKA Anonymous Query. You may not have encountered many of its artists before, so the obscurity furthers the mystique. Vytear has been making brain bombs since the mid-'90s, but Kingtrips EP1 is his first record in about a decade. It's a massive nine-track compilation of unreleased tunes gleaned from his many hard drives.
The EP runs the braindance gamut, from the breakneck scramble of "Labir Dey" to "Kllama"'s dreamy ambient, which isn't far from Richard D. James's "Rhubarb." The fat funk of "Chune" is another standout, along with "SIMer"'s grimy electro. "Two Squibs" is the best for a wonky acid trip. An interlude of hammered notes and slightly detuned chords, "Piano & 2 Vibrators" could be a cheeky riff from Drukqs, while the two versions of "Konzskips" are for the speed freaks. EP2, due out next year, will feature new works and even faster stuff from a producer thankfully coaxed out of the shadows.
Lista de títulos01. Labir Dey
02. Konzskips V3 Part1
03. Chune
04. Two Squibs
05. Piano & 2 Vibrators
06. SIMer
07. Konzskips V3 Part3
08. Kllama