Subway - Subway II

‘Subway II’ is a startling cosmic marriage of influences – German
electronic rock music from the 1970s (Cluster, Kraftwerk, Neu,
Harmonia, Ash Ra Tempel), 80s Detroit science fiction techno
(Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Jeff Mills) and a hint of Italian and
European Disco (Danielle Baldelli meets Cerrone, Space,
Moroder and Jean Michel Jarre).

Subway are Michael Kirkman and Alan James and have
been releasing music since 2000. ‘Subway II’ was recorded at
home in East London using a plethora of analog equipment and
techniques that enabled them to create a sound reflecting
cityscapes such as Berlin, Dussseldorf, Detroit and Paris
whilst at the same time creating a contemporary musical
commentary of London in 2009.

Their most recent appearance was on ‘Soul Jazz Records
Singles 2008-9’ alongside Kode9, Digital Mystikz, Tetine,
Secondo, Ramadanman and other forward thinking electronic
pioneers.

With three previous sold-out singles on Soul Jazz Records
(‘Simplex’, ‘Satellites’ and ‘4410’), an album ‘Empty Head’
(released in 2005) as well as a string of one-off projects, the
group are currently name-checked by everyone from Hot
Chip to DFA, Prins Thomas to Carl Craig with good reason.

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