LUZoSCURA
Both those tracks are below average shit.
Sir_Phil_Leese Can’t disagree with that.
Someone needs to remind Sasha what the 808 and 909 are. It’s like he goes out of his way to come up with lack lustered percs.
It reminds me of that video Sasha made to plug Involver 3 where he was standing in his garage with some kid (was it scuba?) talking about all the complex ableton drum programing they were getting into. Lots of layering of hits, phased hats, and constant panning, ex ex ex. He still seems to be very much focused on that style of production, and fair play if that’s what keeps his interest, but for me it does absolutely nothing. Furthermore, all of those ableton kits have plenty of Roland groove box samples in them, so it takes some effort to curate a label around tracks that clearly leave those sounds out. I have to assume he thinks they are over used/beaten to death, but for me the 909 hi hats are still the single most effective sound in all of dance, ambient electronic, or otherwise.
Tbf, Involver 3 was the definitive sasha album and absolutely perfect in every way.
That Involver 3 period was particularly bad for Sasha.
Everything he was making and playing was absolute dog shit.
Bit like Millsy’s chug phase which he’s now been in for what feels like 25 years.
Thought that would hit a nerve!
And boy was I right!
Really like the Lau.ra track. Can see it being a bit marmite though. MJ Cole’s is instantly forgettable
Both sound like the record is stuck.
New LUZoSCURA show tomorrow.