Jean Nipon and The Magendie High School - Industry Steal Vol. 2

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  • On the back of Jean Nipon's latest record, Industry Steal Vol. 2, is a dedication to 15 students accompanied by a small photo of a busy classroom. Presumably, they're attendees of Magendie High School, an institution whose location can't be found on Google. (Also curious is the absence of an Industry Steal Vol. 1, on L.I.E.S. or elsewhere.) What can be said with some certainty, though, is that the EP's A-side, "Tepco Cunts," is a standout that earns its abrasive title. 808 cowbells and short, stabbing synth horns rattle around the track like ball bearings thrown down a steel pipe. Nipon tosses in reversed one-shots, muffled wolf cries and plumes of ambient noise, too, and the out-there touches add spice to his raw, club-tailored track. The rest of Industry Steal Vol. 2 recycles that sound palette with light adjustments. It wouldn't be entirely accurate to call "Women's Facility (Conjugal Mix)" a diet version of the "Tepco Cunts," though its six-minute stretch of chapped percussion and swirling ambience does bear more than a passing resemblance. Cheap and cheerful horns reappear on "Avoid Romance," and aside from the wistful, five-note phrase, it too bears a few similarities to the A-side. That said, Vol. 2's scrappy textures and smart grooves are hard to resist, so any complaints will likely seem academic.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Tepco Cunts B1 Women's Facility (Conjugal Mix) B2 Avoid Romance
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