#24 Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club

On ACEN065, NYC-based producer enfleshed makes their All Centre debut with a collection of atmospheric, alien club cuts. They follow up the excellent Beautiful Behavior EP from earlier this summer with three tracks which embody the producers unique sonic world, manipulating textural otherworldly organic sounds over driving club rhythms. The EP opens with chaos pendulum. Oscillating voices echo and overlap over pummelling kicks and razor-sharp percussion. The track builds with broken techno rhythms, whilst a swirling, discordant synth adds a melancholy edge to the atmosphere. Next up, alien chatter introduces nightshade before crashing snares and weighty sub bass lead the track into a clattering electro-esque workout. An earworm synth melody enters the fray half way through the track before the kicks switch into a hefty four-to-the-floor pattern, ramping up the intensity until the finish. our last muscle begins with meticulous, strange sound design before syncopated bass hits bring the track into its groove. Swirling percussion envelopes the listener while a tense melody pierces the mix, with tight rhythmic switch-ups to keep dancers on their toes. dante is available across all digital platforms from November 15th.

enfleshed

#42 Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club

On Escape from the Club, Alec Pace makes his return to All Centre, following up his Absolute Pressure EP from 2019 with 4 wonky, breakneck techno cuts. Opener Linea kicks off proceedings with a buoyant approach to electro. Encouraging shouts of come on are filtered through disorienting FX, usher in sliding synth lines. As the track progresses, the frenzied synths increase in intensity before giving way to a skeletal drum beat. On the second track Drowning, throbbing kick drums pair with skizzed-out hi-hats. The tracks wonky, rolling groove builds up towards a propelling synthetic percussion onslaught with unique sound design to boot. The title track increases the intensity with skewed acidic pronouncements leading into a lolloping 168bpm beat, embellished with Paces characteristic vocal sample disfigurations. Finally the EP settles on its most frenetic excursion, False Claims. Hiking the BPM up to 148, high velocity drums which nod to UK Funky guide the listener towards ecstatic fervor that is hinted at throughout the proceeding tracks. Escape from the Club is available on all digital platforms from October 18th.

Alec Pace