Barnt - What is A Number?

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3...according to our Clinton on Fri 20 Aug, 2010.

More retro futurism bringing to mind the kraut rock of the 1970's, Neu, Can, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream. The title track has hypnotic, hazy rhythms which move along nicely topped off with moog giving it a very progressive rock feel. The rhythms show decent techno,dancefloor influences but (and I'm not sure if its a taste thing on my behalf) the synths just make it sound a bit cheesy and dates it to about 1975. The other tracks take a skipper, housier more minimilist route and to my ears are better for it. You can still hear the Kraftwerk influence running down through the years but its not as obvious. Again I'd like to see a few more new ideas brought in rather than attempting to ape records from the past.

That A Man May Know It? 12" (MAGAZINE 002EP). Barnt now releases his debut on Magazine: a hypnotic and free-floating haze, heavily influenced by the dancefloor. Few times before has the psychedelic energy of the 1970s been combined with techno house in such an idiosyncratic way. "Collection" reflects everything that was on the verge of fraying when groups like The Who or Ash Ra Tempel exaggerated the freeform. "Minister" is a rhythmical soundscape cut by razor-sharp 909 drums. The test-pressing has already ignited dancefloors. This record is for DJs.

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