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Something about the packaging for this one really caught my eye. I mean I wasn't all like "wow that looks bodacious" or anything but there was something about it that intrigued me because I just couldn't really imagine what it might sound like 'cos it seemed to contain a bit of an unusual combination of visual signifiers. Like, "that lettering wouldn't usually go with that sort of image" sort of shit. Anyhow, 'workings of my mind' blathering aside it's a really interesting record and as tricky to accurately pin down as my initial impression suggested. I guess ostensibly it's mostly a techno record, being mostly very danceable in a 4/4 kinda way, but there's so much other stuff going on.. At times it conjures some pretty broody and mysterious moods but might, seconds later, bring in some uber-pop sample or riff just to throw you off. You'll find elements of hip-hop, wonky (urgh), funky (bleeeurgh) and Hyperdub-style dayglo synthery in there too. I guess in terms of the overall impression, Actress's approach to things might be the most representative comparison I can think of. Good ass.
Egyptrixx’s debut album ‘Bible Eyes’ on cult London label Night Slugs is a complete work that brings together elements of techno, house, hip hop and pop, while possessing a unique continuity of its own. The work of classically trained pianist and Toronto native, David Psutka, ‘Bible Eyes’ is celestial club music; jeep music for a Saturn desert. There is an exhilarating right-but-wrong tension that all of Egyptrixx's tracks share - a shifting balance between melodic and dissonant, rapturous and antisocial. A crystalline vastness and glassy texture holds the record together. Opening track ‘Start From The Beginning’ drones in waves over white washed atmospheres and gentle piano stabs; a perfect lead into the house cycles of the title track. Lead single ‘Chrysalis Records’ bleeds into experimental pop and is matched perfectly with the vocals of Maya from Canadian band Trust. The journey shifts into the minimal techno realm on ‘Liberation Front’ followed by psychedelic (and gorgeous) down tempo broken beat on the irresistible ‘Naples’ and the trippy ‘Rooks Theme.’ Melodic techno is back in the picture on ‘Recital (A Version)’ before Trust’s other singer Rob lends his vocals to the spacey gothic pop of ‘Fuji Club.’ The bass breaks of ‘Barely’ and the jagged and pulsating ‘Recital (B version)’ provide the final chapters.
1. Start From The Beginning 2. Bible Eyes 3. Chrysalis Records 4. Liberation Front 5. Naples 6. Rooks Theme 7. Recital (A Version) 8. Fuji Cub 9. Barely 10. Recital (B Version)
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