Tallmen 785 - Stead Fast EP

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  • Tallmen 785, AKA Brian Mitchell, is a seasoned jazz musician who makes techno, and flashes of his musical upbringing appear on Stead Fast. "Frog Maschine" and "Ride Out" are both led by lean, catchy melodies, whipped up by ticking hi-hats and solid kicks. "Stead Fast" uses a string of gently distorted guitar licks, which Mitch ties to his drums like bunting. On the whole, though, Stead Fast is more a techno EP made by a guy who just happens to like Ornette Coleman. The music is a fun and pliable sort of techno that sometimes resembles Fiedel's solo work (the two released an EP together in January), but Stead Fast lacks a bit of colour in places. That bluesy electric guitar in the title track gives Mitchell's beat just enough of a hue, but the riff on "Ride Out" drags without a supporting melody to hold it up. "Stead Fast Drum Work" does away with melody altogether, and in doing so highlights Mitchell's firmer grasp on rhythm.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Frog Maschine A2 Ride Out B1 Stead Fast B2 Stead Fast Drum Work
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