Reeko _ Ella – Episodio II & III [MD15 & MD16]
I got this today and loved it as it reminded me of how Reeko opened his set the last time I seen him.
On Episodo II – Segmento 4 is definitely for the heart. Beautiful and beatless, it was incredible hearing it soar on the clubs sound system and I had to take it all in as I thought I’d never hear it again. Gorgeous.
As far as I can remember he followed that with Segmento 3.. which complimented the deep and hypnotic vibe perfectly. The percussions momentum just grows and grows and grows. I really admire the attention to detail in Juan’s tracks, especially the incidental sounds that hes always adding to propel them forward.
Episodo III – is on the dub side of techno and is accurately described in the promo as showing a “maturity” to Juan’s productions. In terms of his quality and skill, these tracks show that he must be brimming with ideas. Segmento 5 is probably the most sympathetic to the grainy / bitcrushed dub techno sound.. but for me, Segmento 6’s early rhythms are classic spanish tech and I really like the way these tracks evolve to become more ambient towards the end. Its a real nice blend.
Out now.
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http://www.triplevision.nl/release/MD16
Music production and history are my biggest passions in life.
Though people often say that Techno is faceless and should be about the music blah, blah, blah.. I believe in the need to document the people and stories behind it. Techno is a very small world in reality and I think it needs a proper resource.
I hope that everyone who is interested in Techno finds this blog accessible in terms of the way that it is written. I personally prefer to hear the artists voice as loud as the music and never enjoy synopsised and pasteurised versions of old conversation; the sort that's peppered with the occasional quote here and there.
