About this item

Originally released in 2015, Gateway アセンション was the final of 3 split releases from the members of breakaway vapourwave producers known collectively as ‘2814’, HKE and T e l e p a t h. As 2814, the colour scheme of purple was employed as a compromise between artists wanting Red and Blue respectively, and in this release we see these colour schemes fully explored with each artist.

The HKE side ‘Gateway’ explores the world of ‘Red’: dust, fire, the desert, death and hell, with a futurist take on tribal techno of ‘From Dust’ before exploding into a kind of electronic post-rock cinematic climax of ‘Spiral’ before the aftermath is considered in Vangelis style synth piece ‘Light Patterns’.

The T e l e p a t h side ‘アセンション’ (Ascension) then dives into the concept of ‘Blue’: water, vapour, rebirth and life, building the new world with the soundtrack of ‘つかの間の思い出’ (Fleeting Memories) followed by the achingly beautiful and somber ‘アセンションゲート’ (Ascension Gate) and then the cycle completing with the long form electronic closer ‘超越愛好家’ (Transcending Love).

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Another absolute stunner from the ever-reliable Pure Life here. It's a stunningly effective and perfectly weighted pairing between some of the most talented voices in modern synth music. Superb.

TRACK LISTING

1. HKE - From Dust 06:27
2. HKE - Spiral 13:34
3. HKE - Light Patterns 09:44
4. T E L E P A T H Ã