Trackleton - Jump

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  • With artists like Patrice Scott, Rick Wade and Bodycode releasing on Yore, label owner Andy Vaz should be commended for signing Trackleton, an unknown artist, to his high-caliber roster. Let's hope that Vaz's adventurous A&Ring pays off, because if it is to be judged on quality alone and in isolation from the name game, Jump will be a sure-fire winner. Inspired by classic US house and techno with a few nods to European variants, this release is so accomplished and assured that it's hard to believe it's the producer's debut. Jump starts with "Traditional Folk Song," an assured opener, with Trackleton jacking to the sound of a resonating Chicago bassline. On the other hand, "Let's Do It" sees the producer explore a more esoteric house-techno gray zone, where spaced out sounds and hypnotic, repetitive sounds predominate. However, neither track can compare to "While My Sequencer Gently Weeps." Centred on a detuned synth line that's equal parts Portable/Bodycode and (the criminally underrated) Repeat Orchestra, and leavened with a series of UR-style interstellar of blips, bleeps and blurps, this lopsided, offbeat track inhabits a unique place. Inspired by the past and current innovations, Trackleton has carved out his own place in the house/techno firmament.
  • Tracklist
      A1 While My Sequencer Gently Weeps B1 Traditional Folk Song B2 Let's Do It
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