Solid after hours techno track
New York’s own Rob Rives returns to clicktracks after a brief hiatus and delivers one of the label’s heaviest hitting installations to date. An obvious detail stylist and party technician, this artist crafts his productions with a steady progressive build, and suddenly unleashes an all-out club frenzy. With the release title literally translated from German as, Acid Above All, it is quite explanatory as what to expect.
Acid Uber Alles starts off with a sharp kick and a subtle boiling 303 low end, while a slow build begins to reveal an acid counter melody amongst an array of dubby metallic hits. As a sixteenth-note melodic synth loop begins to unfold, the hypnotic journey through a digital underworld begins. The filter begins to open and a burst of harmonic overtone content pursues the lead, and with a sudden resonance screech and a quick cut, the true pandemonium begins! Reminiscent of early Detroit drum programming, a staccato percussive synth roll adds a hefty piece of dancefloor draw. Hypnotic and relentless to say the least, there is no wonder why this track is at the top of François K.’s playlist.
Deconditioning takes things a bit deeper with a 909-minded kick driven behind an assortment of 3/16th delayed gated key stabs. With a quick reverse edit a minute into the tune, the track detonates into life. Shuffled petit hi-hats tickle your ears as a pair of synths play a game of call and release between the highs and lows. As the filter envelopes expand, the noise increases, fades, and returns back to the familiar frenzied mix. Several clever edits make for an all around excitement builder, while the constant tweaking of the patches ignites the mood. Rough around the edges and intended so, this mix is down right dirty and should only be played for a late night mature audience.
Written and produced by Rob Rives. Published by Dense Music (ASCAP)
P 2007 clicktracks / Wave Music |
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