CRASH RECOIL by SURGEON

SKU127478
ArtistSURGEON
TitleCRASH RECOIL
LabelTRESOR
Catalog #TRESOR 351
Tag
ReleaseW 14 - 2023
FormatVinyl - EU2LP
 € 31,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. Oak Bank
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_01_surgeon-oak-bank-0637.mp3
  2. Second Magnitude Stars
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_02_surgeon-second-magnitude-stars-0641.mp3
  3. Metal Pig
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_03_surgeon-metal-pig-0655.mp3
  4. We laugh and clap at the circus
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_04_surgeon-we-laugh-and-clap-at-the-circus-0541.mp3
  5. Leadership Contest
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_05_surgeon-leadership-contest-0634.mp3
  6. Masks & Archetypes
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_06_surgeon-masks-archetypes-0617.mp3
  7. Subcultures
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_07_surgeon-subcultures-0559.mp3
  8. Hope Not Hate
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/t/tresor_351_crash_recoil/01_08_surgeon-hope-not-hate-0557.mp3

Description

Surgeon's first techno album in five years, following a period in which he felt uncertainty in his role as a techno producer and found it tough to locate inspiration. "Crash Recoil" originates from Surgeon's recent live sets, where he experimented with constraints in performing and embracing the twists, turns and paradoxes that arrive from this. "This is not a live album, since it has not been recorded in one go during a live performance. In the same way that bands tour songs before going into the studio to record an album, I was able to explore these songs and hone their eectiveness during my live performances before creating a studio version."

The result is eight tracks that emphasise a new techno sound for Surgeon, drawing in references from across the musical spectrum. "I can hear Coil, King Tubby, Detroit Techno and The Cure all wrapped up with 30 years of DJing," Surgeon says of the album. Melancholic hum-like ambiences smudge around unadorned, near-droning basslines, crunching rhythm and percolating arpeggiations. The tracks carry unique and potent locomotion, with a low-slung grind through toughened terrains, breathing with a free spirit, untethered by a studio-based perspective. We hear manifestations of the same raw material across the album, like a textural motif, carving new variants and creating a cohesive work full of recollection.

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