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Vladislav Delay as Sistol - On the Brighter Side 2

Recommended by us on 12th November 2010

On the Brighter Side 2 by Vladislav Delay as Sistol

5...according to our on Thu 11 Nov, 2010.

An impressive line up here, they better not let me down... Scuba is first up tackling 'On The Bright Side' with his distinct pristine production sound, totally blurring the lines between house, techno, dubstep and future garage. He stamps his flavour all over it and gives it a swinging, fresh and uplifting party vibe. For a comparison I reckon it recalls some of Fourtet's recent remix action. Falty DL's 90's Bleep Mix -'When Purple Turns Green' - is super sweet too, adding a break, plus big sub bass, creating a savvy shuffler. And of course Falty DL is no stranger to melody. No beats are present on side B as Oneohtrix Point Never takes on 'Funseeker'. I'm not familiar with the original track but this could easily be something off of Lopatin's recent 'Returnal' album as it's instantly recognizable as his distinctive cosmic synth sound. Finally Kompakt's Walls close with 'A Better Shore' which is a subtle and understated take, with infectious bass and pretty, lucid electronics. A winner of a 12" all round with great loud cut and high quality packaging throughout.

Over the past decade, Sasu Ripatti, better known as Vladislav Delay, has released a series of sonically exploratory and innovative albums and singles under his Luomo, Uusitalo (and other) guises, including his current stint as an integral part of the Moritz von Oswald Trio, working with labels such as Chain Reaction, Force Tracks, Mille Plateaux, Staubgold, and Leaf.

Slightly overlooked in all that shuffle over the years was one of his earliest projects; Sistol, recorded for Phthalo Records in 1999. In the wake of news that Ripatti has remastered his earliest album for a deluxe 2CD reissue, and recorded an all-new Sistol full-length, sites like Pitchfork and Resident Advisor have already posted excited news features, and techno connoisseurs the world over are aglow with anticipation.

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