- Whether programming modular loops or writing a novel, all creatives draw upon the work of others. But where is the line between influence and copying? Seuil is a producer who seems more susceptible to trends than most. In the late '00s, he was all about clean, percussive minimal on records like Brune and Double Room. His tracks then became hazier and more straightforward, recalling the deep house of rising producers like Joey Anderson and Fred P. It was back to minimal after that, this time with a renewed fascination with Ricardo Villalobos ("Get Up" and "11" are among the most faithful Villalobos recreations ever made). A lot of these tracks were sure shots on the dance floor, but usually derivative of a popular sound.
Seuil is about electro these days, a shift seemingly inspired by a growing cast of mostly Berlin-based producers. Extract Live Weather is Seuil's third solo record in this style. It follows Roots 82, a double EP so on-trend that Seuil should have mailed a cheque to Spacetravel upon its release. Extract Live Weather's blips, blops and hyperactive basslines are in the same ballpark. The tracks kick hard—after all, Seuil has been making tunes for more than ten years—but feel like copies of an established blueprint. "Acid 101"'s bit-crushed snare and zapping synths sound straight off Cabaret Recordings or Time Passages, while "D-Force (Live Weather 15 Edit)" is a modern electro track built with a familiar collage of broken beats, pads and bleeps—the kind of tune that has become standard in the past two years. Only the chirpy chords and snaking drums of "Horror Show (Live Weather 15 Edit)" feel like they have a piece of Seuil inside.
TracklistA1 D-Force (Live Weather 15 Edit)
A2 Horror Show (Live Weather 15 Edit)
B1 Acid 101