Jon Gaiser has been a core member of the Minus Contakt tour that’s been redefining the possibilities of electronic live performance since it’s inception 18 months ago. By all accounts it’s been an intense experience that demands a steady hand, a cool head and a totally flexible approach. Deconstructing his work shows just how suited he is to the format, revealing musical ideas in a constant state of flux with perfectly separated highs, mids and lows that give his sound it’s unmistakable dynamism. Hot on the heels of the recent Pullpush release, Gaiser’s Flashed EP features four instantly accessible techno cuts. With a set of low melodic toms hanging back as the whip crack snare shepherds in another sublime Gaiser motif, Backyard asks a different set of questions to the rest of this collection, revolving around a reverse melody that gives the sensation of simultaneous forward and reverse motion. The delirium is arrested as the beats kick back in while the ultra-fat bassline continues to simmer in the background retreating momentarily as fragmented strings slowly unhinge. The original elements then return, out of position to offer new angles of attack before the track begins slicing itself apart until it collapses from its self-inflicted wounds. Over on the B-side, the ruthlessly efficient title track Flashed wastes no time at all reaching maximum velocity, as the stripped back beats and nimble, dipping bassline accompany the cascading main theme into darker territory. Lined with chunky reverberations and sonic hallucinogens that slow the senses, the scratchy, molten riff steals the limelight, adopting many guises as it shifts through space and time, worming its way deeper and deeper into the brain until its luminescence has infiltrated every corpuscle. With an infectious shuffle in tow Green Steam confidently announces itself, mischievously pitching percussive elements up and down and riding the faders with all manner of crafty cuts and switches.
Artist: Gaiser
Album: Flashed
Label: Minus
Cat.#: MINUS82
Source: WEB
WebStore: beatport.com
Genre: Techno
Codec: MP3
RipDate: 18-11-2009
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Length: 00:20:18
Sampling: 44.1 kHz
Size: 46.7megs
StereoMode: Full Stereo
Tracks:
1. Flashed 7:43
2. Backyard 6:43
3. Green Steam 5:52
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