After his debut 12inch on Werkdiscs comes Moiré's new 3-track 12" on Rush Hour.
In February, ears were picked by the debut release from Moire, a mysterious producer hiding behind hypnotic visuals and a well-groomed cloak of anonymity. Now he’s ready to show his hand further with this second release, a three-track EP of what he proudly calls “London techno”.
You see, London means a lot to the man behind the Moire mask. While not a native Londoner, he is proud to call the city home. From the dazzling lights of the West End to the grey housing estates of East London, Moire has immersed himself in the city. You may spot him lurking in dimly lit basement spaces, documenting urban decay in Canning Town, admiring the city’s eclectic architecture or contemplating the ongoing gentrification of Brixton. That is, of course, if you can identify him.
“London,” he says matter-of-factly, “is so raw, yet so full of soul”. It’s a theme that he keeps returning to, and an aesthetic that sums up the City’s musical output. You can feel it in his new EP for Rush Hour, too, from the clattering, Tube-inspired rhythms and heart-aching chords of “Rolx” – a kind of West-East journey through subterranean London – to the intoxicating after-party pulse of “Don’t Get It”, where the city’s insomniacs gather to raise themselves to the rhythm one more time. Then there’s the tumbling, discordant chords, carefree melodies and intense rhythms of “Real Special”, a celebration of life on the city’s musical fringes.
This is Moire in a nutshell. There’s much more to the man – we’ve barely touched on his visual inspirations, and his love of the chaotic simplicity of moiré lines and patterns – but he’d rather leave it to the imagination. Not because of some high-minded desire to protect his anonymity at all costs (naturally, many are curious thanks to the runaway success of his “No Sleep” EP on Werkdiscs), or to simply keep us all guessing, but because it doesn’t matter. After all, it’s the music that matters.
"dope EP all the way!
slamming!!!!" (Pack Up And Dance, GROOVE ARMADA)
"excellent follow on from the werkdiscs release
" (Joe Gamp)
"oh yes. full support." (Roman Flugel)
"real special is really special thx" (Mousse T, Peppermint Jam)
"great trax 3 for playing 1 for shaking" (Michel De Hey, Michel de Hey)
"Very nice and mean tracks." (Tim Caspar Boehme (Spex), Tageszeitung / Germany/ Spex)
"excellent EP!" (Mock & Toof)
"Really really cool stuff! Thanks " (Sasha)
"1 and 3 on the 1 and 2 for me" (Joachim, Sound Architecture)
"great EP thanks a lot !" (Jef K, Silver Network)
"all 3 tracks are dope. some real attention grabbers.
thank you!" (Santiago Salazar (historia Y Violencia))
"smokin EP Moiré's tracks are SIK .. will be smashin all summer " (Nikola Baytala, Tweekin' Records / Buyer)
"Real Special and i don't get it ARE BIG!
Thanx" (Ripperton, Perspectiv)
"loved the release on werkdiscs, this is equally as strong. real special is my favourite, thanx
" (Trevor Jackson, Output Recordings)
"Yes! Dirty, dusty and well trippy. All three tracks are the shit!" (Sven (VT), Zender VT / DeBug)
"I like all the tracks, nice release!" (Jacques Renault)
"Rolx takes me back in time...via the future...love this! " (Nick Luscombe, Flomotionradio.com / Resonance FM / BBC Radio 3)
"yes - super nice dusty space bass, i love it! the swing on Rolx is sick! thanks" (Axel Boman, Studio Barnhus)
"trippy , spacy stuff ...really like it.." (Roland Appel, Roland Appel)
"great stuff..!" (Ali Schwarz, Tiefschwarz)
"Rolx and Real Special are my fav. Nice one!" (Rogerseventytwo)
"All the tracks are lovely , Real Special however is real special....
" (Brett Johnson)
"Thanks!" (Frank Wiedemann, AME / Innervisions)
"3 dancefloor monsters --- Looove this " (Laurent Garnier)
"Real Special!! " (Ambivalent)
"What a killer release this is! Roix is doing it for me in all the right places, quirky, deep and authentic. Thank you1" (William Djoko, Kouam Djoko)
""Real Special": Excellent!" (Bjørn Schaeffner (roof.fm, Nzz, Groove, Resident Advisor))
"Killer. " (Midland)
"Real Special.....:)" (Vince Watson)
" This is proper!" (Raul Saaremets)
"Very nice!! Solid!" (Nico De Ceglia)
""Real Special" might be the standout track on this EP, but all three tracks are really, really special!" (Holger Klein (groove/spex)))
"Moire killed it again with this one! Real Special is my pick - so loose!" (Sinden)
"Real Special is my tune here so far." (Norman Nodge, MDR / Panorama Bar)
"Great staff!! interesting blend of styles." (Norihiko Kawai (waxpoetics Japan, Posivision, Clubberia))
"great stuff, solid 3 tracker. real special is my fave thx!
" (Ben Sims, Theory Recordings)
"My brother Moire dies it again !! Really proud of him :-)
charting / playing" (Dj Simbad)
"Deep as hell... Weird and dark in all the right ways." (Matthew Chicoine, Recloose)
"thanks you!!" (Erol Alkan, One Louder)
"Really solid single. Deep haunting sounds, fully capturing a mood and a groove." (Tomas Palermo, XLR8R & more)
"thank you for good music!" (Sergej Gorn, Get Physical)
"loving, feeling them all! great great!" (Pär Grindvik, Stockholm Ltd)
"I don't get this and real special are wicked thanks!" (Carlos Valdes, The Soul Investment Project)
"really like this" (James Holden)
"Hello, i am downloading and pre checking all promos for Solomun. I will give you a personal feedback if he plays and supports this release. Thanks a lot and have a great day." (Solomun)
"Real Special is perfect for me.
Nice stuff.
Will play & SUPPORT !!!" (Laurent N.)
"sounds good..thanks!!!!!" (Danny Tenaglia)
"Yepp, the third track is also my pick, but they are all cool,,, " (Samuel L Session, DJ)
"real special is the jammm! " (Ben Morris, Kudos)
"Real Special is the best track for me here! Thanks!" (Yaya (Desolat))
"Real special for me - great track" (Untold)
""Real Special" is really special...ouch...the bass!!!" (Mad Mats / Local Talk Rec, Raw Fusion)
"love it....one of my faves this year so far !...thnx
" (Charles Webster)
"Yeah, really love the sound of this. Completely raw analogue funk from the top drawer." (Jimpster, Freerange)
"all sweet, love the thick sound...Real Special is my fav, great Ep!" (Dan Curtin, Metamorphic)
"Real cool ep with fresh sounds. Thanks." (Ken Ishii)
"All about "I Don't Get It" for me, straight in the show...." (The Slow Music Movement, Radio / Journalist / Consultant)
"real special is real cool, very druggy" (Ectomorph, Interdimensional Transmissions)
"Real Special is raw shit that rocks" (Roual Galloway, Love Vinyl DRS)
"i don't get it and real special for me
will def support on air on on grounds" (Mathieu Schreyer, Mr French)
"real special is a killer track! wow." (Efdemin, Dial)
"1 + 3 = Hoppa!" (Melon, Melon Productions)
"Real special, great" (Robert Owens)
"and"Real special" has some Bradockan accent
" (Gilbert Cohen, Gnavels)
"Diggin both Rolx and Real Special. Stoked to hear them in their entirety." (Roy Dank)
"really like tracks 2 and 3" (Jacques Greene)
"Dunno what to think of this entirely, but I certainly am enjoying it. Last tune is a nice burner for the end of night." (Mitch Strashnov, Urb.com)
""Real Special" is a gem & loving that DX twang! Proper shiiit:) " (Mark Broom, Pure Plastic)
"real special is dik!! + i dont get it!!" (Nuno Dos Santos, Kollektiv)
"real Special IS !
Can't wait to bust this in the warehouse this weekend" (Chris Duckenfield, PRIMITIVE PRODUCTIONS LTD)
"very original and has the dislocated funk of London 2013." (Kirk Degiorgio)
"I def get it! expecially real special :) thanx for the music." (Tony Donghia, Italian Radio)
"I don't get it either ha ha. No diggin that one! ;)" (Trus'Me, TrusMe)
"I don't get it!" (Oliver Hafenbauer, Robert Johnson)