DMX Krew

Tree In Space

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Record Label
SHIP070

About this item

Shiprec welcome Ed Upton back for his sixth release on the label. An artist who has been at the forefront of electronic music for three decades, under his well-honed DMX Krew guise the British musician has crafted icy electro, thoughtful electronica and textured techno. It is a combination of these styles that culminate in "Tree in Space". A steady kick tethers "Parasite" to reality, a thick earthen melody countered by twinkling refrains as soaked drums splash. Off-centre bleep and beats introduce the title piece. Solid basslines are lightened by playful brassy electrofunk notes as genre limitations melt into Summer warmth. Skeletal scales find themselves confronted by a bruising bulwark of bass in "Unbelief." Balancing these angular and globular tones are arcing keys that draw the disparate elements into unity. "Meltdown" is the closer. Blending a spread of sounds, acid, braindance and techno, DMX Krew serves up something truly special. Brooding notes are met by cracked percussion and simmering 303 squawk in a track that pursues its own path. An EP from a musician that continues to stretch boundaries and imaginations.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: More squelch, buzz, rumble and squawk from Ed Upton's arsenal of rhythm boxes and a sound generators. Dark, Drexciyan, mutant electro is order of the day for this particular mission.

TRACK LISTING

Parasite
Tree In Space
Unbelief
Meltdown

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