Ivan AM/Delicate Instruments: split 12″ EP (Buena Gente Recordings/Sheweytrax, 2021)
August 21, 2021 at 12:48 pm | Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment
Ivan AM/Delicate Instruments: split 12″ EP
This record introduces Los Angeles-based producer Ivan AM and the Buena Gente Recordings imprint. “Exceed” is a straightforward tech-house roller with a simple, repetitive vocal sample, just pushing things along in a robotic conveyor belt. “Mourning Rain” has a bit more spirit to it, with a touch of gospel organ and just a general levitating feel. Nothing too involved or melodic, but it does create an aura. On the other side, Sheweytrax regular Delicate Instruments gives us some straight up jacking minimal Detroit-style house with “High Life”, which has some fun lo-bit samples from a Speak-N-Spell-type toy that recites letters of the alphabet. “Turn Away” has a breezy but also slightly melancholy vibe to it, with the sort of stripped-down Radio Shack microphone feel of certain underground techno tracks, like some DBX material.
RSS feed for comments on this post.
TrackBack URI
Blog at WordPress.com.
Entries and comments feeds.
The Answer Is In The Beat 
Leave a comment