ARTIST...: Semtek
TITLE....: Bento
YEAR.....: 2012
LABEL....: Awkward Movements
CAT.NO...: AWK007
GENRE....: Techno
TIME.....: 18:21 min
SIZE.....: 41,10 MB
QUALITY..: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Joint-Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: WEB
RLS.DATE.: 2012/07/19
WEBSITE..: http://www.bagpak.net
TRACKLIST
01) (05:52) Bento
02) (12:29) Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub)
The modus operandi of Awkward Movements has been defined by quality of electronic
music coming forth rather than a set look based on tempo range or sound. This has
recently resulted in 12s from some of the underground's finest producers including
NKC, Chairman Kato and Daojia, pairing them with an eclectic group of remixers such
as Andres, Scan 7, Maddslinky and Ekoplekz. Awkward Movements came together under
Keith P in 2009, and has since extended in to an ever-growing family of players, now
including one of our London's top talents in the form of Don't Be Afraid boss Semtek.
'Bento' is a track which collects some techno references and influences but distills
them in Semtek's own particular house music style. It is a track destined to tear up
the dancefloor, armed with layers of noises firing off of each other. Semtek's love
of precise, focussed sound manipulation and understated structuring style all feature
in abundance.
Scott Fraser takes the tempo down on his Decompression Dub. 'Bento', as a result
becomes a slowly morphing lysergic New York house joint which might have found a home
in the sets of deejays like Tenaglia and Junior Sanchez in the heyday. Soaked in
delay and reverb, a 12 minute epic journey with an acid twinge - a reinvention of the
original and a perfect compliment at the same time.
Limited hand stamped physical, no repress.
Semtek is UK based producer Benjamin Roth, creator of precise, experimental house and
techno music from his studio in Hackney Wick, London. He started the Don't Be Afraid
label in 2009 to release his own productions, but then expanded it to encompass the
work of other artists like Mr. Beatnick and Photonx, and at the same time expanding
his own release schedule by connecting to other labels such as World Unknown and
Awkward Movements.
Scott Fraser produced Chicago house and Detroit techno influenced box jams throughout
the 1990's. Uk, International DJ and live appearances followed including gigs in
Detroit and Berlin. He contributed early work in the UK on Emissions audio output
records , and in the US on Black Nation records and Wave music. After a hiatus he has
returned to writing music, with releases already in the bag this year on World
Unknown and Astro:lab.
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