Hyetal - Broadcast

* 'Broadcast' is the debut album from Hyetal, AKA David Corney. A key player in the new wave of underground dance
music, Bristol based Hyetal has grabbed the attention of many with a series of acclaimed off-kilter dancefloor releases on
Punch Drunk, Planet Mu and Orca. 'Broadcast' sees the producer recalibrate his sound for an exploration of the album
format, shifting focus to shorter pieces and at times traditional song structure, effortlessly combining such diverse
influences as John Carpenter, Boards Of Canada, early 90s computer games and Prince yet retaining the sound system
dynamics of cutting edge uk bass music.
* The album rejects the glistening clarity so easily obtained with digital technology and swells with analogue noise,
disembodied voices and a twisted sense of space. “For me that noise is so important, it frames the music or acts like a filter
on a lens. It puts it in a specific place where I want people to hear it from” he explains. At certain points of the album the
field recordings and atmosphere nearly take the forefront, as if the music was already synched to a film, the audio track
from a lost 80s neo noir. "I've always been a big fan of film soundtracks - the relationship between sound and image. Most
of the tracks I like to think of as music to an imaginary film. For quite a few of them I had particular scenes in my head when
writing."
* Opening single 'Diamond Islands' sets the tone perfectly - Ominous synths, crackle and bass stabs underpin the breathy
vocals of Alison Garner, punctuated by caustic kicks and snares. Hyetal explains "I wanted to make something stripped
back, so most of its just Ali, sub bass, a drum machine and this weird atmosphere. When I wrote it I was listening a lot to
'Garlands' by Cocteau twins".
* 'The Chase' highlights a different side -opening with tape hiss and a low drone, it quickly expands into a dark soundscape
of menacing arpeggios and haunting strings - calling to mind the atmospheric work of the aforementioned John Carpenter
at his best. We mustn't forget 'Phoenix' however - Hyetal's calling card from last year that set the heart of journalists,
bloggers and the audience alight with it's widescreen soaring melodies and infectious bass line -truly an example of 21st
century machine soul.
* Hyetal represents a new wave of post-Blake darklight musicians sitting comfortably in a world populated by both
Oneohtrix Point Never, Games and Salem.' Broadcast' is a truly seismic achievement and is sure to cement Hyetal’s status
as one of the most exciting new producers of recent times - able to both ignite dance floors and excite armchair
enthusiasts.

tracklist

* LP TRACKLIST: A1. Searchlight / B1. Beach Scene / C1. Dimepiece / C2. Boneyard / D1. Black Black Black

* CD TRACKLIST: 01 Ritual / 02. Diamond Islands / 03. Phoenix / 04. Beach Scene / 05. The Chase / 06. Searchlight / 07.
/ Dimepiece 08. Boneyard / 09. Transition / 10. Black Black Black

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