Instra:mental - Resolution 653

Our review
Customer reviews
Press release
Soundclips

5...according to our Brian on Fri 08 Apr, 2011.

Instra:mental are a solid duo who aren't afraid to sonically diversify and on their debut "artist" album you're taken on a stylistically rich journey, traversing their knowledge of rich, fluid & tough-edged production techniques. As a primer i'd say 'User' is forged from the bones of tough, rhythmic electro, the superb "8" takes on a zippy monging minimal techno persona which develops a wicked tribal undercurrent! I'd love to hear this one at a party! 'Waterfalls' has a love-in between prime ambient techno & trippy Joy Orbison-style bliss-beats. Then they're fucking your face off with dirty modulated acid squelches & splutters! Later there's a moody take on wonky-esque electro in the form of 'Talkin' Mono'. Quite a few segments of 'Resolution 653' reminds me of sparse, strutting electro funk of the old Rotters Golf Club stuff strangely. They are most adept at this merging of established break-tastic styles, contemporary moods, analogue gear & minty fresh production strokes! An exploratory album indeed, to suit da home or da party!!

To play these clips you need to either update your browser (Norman Records recommends Google Chrome) or update your Flash plugin.

Instra:mental have completed their debut album and there’s no better home for it than their own firmly established label Nonplus+.
Having made a name for themselves over the last few years as avant-garde, forward thinking producers who set trends instead of
following, they lay down a full length album showcasing where their productions are at now rather than being a summary of where
they’ve come from.
First off we get a taste of the album on the sampler with electro x juke style tracks ‘Thomp’ and ‘When I Dip” which have both been
savaging dance floors worldwide over the last few months in the sets of DJs such as Loefah, Addison Groove and Benji B amongst
others. Moving on to the full LP we are treated to the complete gamut of Instra:mental’s ability. Tracks like ‘Aggro Acid’ and ‘Talkin
Mono’ give us crude analogue acid modulation at its rawest that twists and gurgles across the sound spectrum with mesmeric
manipulation, whilst others such as ‘Memory Implant’, ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Plok’ take us deep into synth arrangements that have become
synonymous with their name.
Having worked predominantly at higher tempos and made a significant impact on the Drum and bass scene in 2008/9/10, most of
this album is focused on the 120-140 bpm tempo and they have studied every avenue to seek out new and interesting possibilities for
originality within a tempo range that has been so thoroughly exploited over the years. They take elements of eras gone by and
revitalise them with the use of old skool equipment mixed with modern production techniques. As usual their impressive hoard of
vintage hardware plays an integral part in their characteristic sound. Whether it be techno, dubstep, drum and bass or electro that
they turn their hand to, their Instra:mental sound shines through and makes genre irrelevant.

Tracklisting:

1 Instra:mental - Sun Rec
2 Instra:mental - User
3 Instra:mental - 8
4 Instra:mental - Waterfalls
5 Instra:mental - Aggro Acid
6 Instra:mental - Arc
7 Instra:mental - Love Arp
8 Instra:mental - Thomp
9 Instra:mental - Talkin’ Mono
10 Instra:mental - Rift Zone
11 Instra:mental - Plok
12 Instra:mental - Delta Zone (Advance)
13 Instra:mental - Memory Implant

Be the first to review this record. Best reviewer each month gets £10 off their next order!