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After his first appearance on Specimen Records as a part of the SPECTRO17 various artists with his track “React”, Arsonist
Recorder now comes with a first solo EP on the label, in which the producer reaches back into some deeper, almost trippy states of mind, accompanied by some ultimately addictive electro grooves.
Taste the exploding Vaxxer and you will be inoculated from any bad reproduction or genetic mutations in this forward-thinking approach to electro-music.
The first track, “Vaxxer”, which also titles the EP, puts up a warehouse-worthy beat, handing out bass punches as it moves along. A rude hi-hat pattern shuffles the groove, and once the rhythm has you hooked, some lush eerie synth patterns start to emerge transporting the listener to the rooftop of a skyscraper in a dystopian city.
Next up is “Oxidant”, written with a close friend in mind who was going through some difficult times. The vital determination of the pulsating bass, overlaid by a very emotional melodic element leads you from contrast to unity, reflecting, and pushing forward.
“Multiverse” comes in with a thunderous boom, reminiscent of a vast spaceship landing, which could be a metaphor for events that land on top of our heads, which we have no control over and have to deal with. The track introduces an infectious 808-groove, building up, and some chilling synths warp their way straight into your mind to de-program all the viruses in there and set you free from any mind control.
Finally, finishing off, is “Shiffty”. It lands straight away with a heart-pounding beat, with bass bots bouncing, adding an ultra-funky bass line that will keep your feet moving. Waves of synth bliss wash over as this groove connects all your individual mind-body elements into a sensory rollercoaster.
Arsonist Recorder - Vaxxer EP - SPEC-018
Arsonist Recorder from Antwerp, Belgium has been releasing and performing music of many different kinds over the past decades. A founding member and DJ of the aLOSTaSOULS collective, active as a producer for other projects, he acquired a very broad range of skills and styles within the alternative underground music scenes.
Arsonist Recorder from Antwerp, Belgium has been releasing and performing music of many different kinds over the past
decades. A founding member and DJ of the aLOSTaSOULS collective, active as a producer for other projects, he acquired a very broad range of skills and styles within the alternative underground music scenes....more
This is simply a piece of genius. When the acid kicks in and the dark voice, we are not of this planet. What the hell, brilliance, energy and kick ass beats tedbowyer
All proceeds from this hard-hitting industrial techno compilation go to benefit relief organizations helping Ukraine. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 24, 2022