South London Ordnance - Tor

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  • Following Sex Fortress's left-turn into a chilly EBM-referencing sound, South London Ordnance's latest release for his Aery Metals label is more familiar. Lead track "Pale Skin" is a collaboration with France's Femme En Fourrure, which makes it difficult to tell where everyone's input begins and ends. Its simple blend of liquid bass, haunted background FX and subtle, ascending melody could easily be SLO's work alone, but stands as an effective piece of dark techno nonetheless. The solo title track underlines that point, coming across like a more jittery version of its predecessor. On the flip, the sonar-bleep minimal of "Bind" is surprisingly sparse—that is, until SLO spreads another thick, generous bass groove into the mix, making "Bind" the EP standout. "Lockjaw" trades in a similar area, but its soft edges and muffled, spacey howls foster a more meditative feel than the 125 BPM might suggest.
  • Tracklist
      01. Pale Skin feat. Femme En Fourrure 02. Tor 03. Bind 04. Lockjaw
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