OH! Richard Brophy From Juno Plus About The Upcoming Andreas Gehm / Elec Pt.1 Release On Signals : Elec Pt 1 isn’t a very memorable or suggestive stage name, but it won’t get in Andreas Gehm’s way or detract from his catalogue. Last seen collaborating with Helena Hauff for a crazed acid workout on the Exaltics Solar One LABEL, Gehm now HOOKS UP with Mick Wills for Bod~X on the Newcastle label Signals. Wills is one of the great underground DJs working on the European circuit, and his remix of Gehm’s “Acidmark” is stunning. Clocking in at just under 10 minutes, it maintains a pulsing, acid groove throughout as Wills tinkers and tweaks with the arrangement like a particularly dextrous surgeon. The percussive burst that drops in after two minutes is the first in a series of shocks to the system, followed by a woozy synth line that warbles and babbles hypnotically as it rides chain MAIL stabs. In short, Wills’ version is as thrilling as taking a high-speed ride through the south German hinterland in a top of the range Porsche. Gehm isn’t found wanting either. Both “Acidmark” and the title track is full of pitched down vocal loops, muttering incoherently, insistent steely claps and the meanest, most tweaked acid line this side of DJ Skull. The 303 is probably the most overused trope in electronic MUSIC by now, but in Wills and Gehm’s hands it assumes frighteningly new and dangerous dimensions.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:39:39 +0000
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