Artist(s) .........:: Slam
Title .............:: Reverse Proceed
Genre .............:: Electronic
Record Label ......:: Soma
Catalogue Number ..:: SOMADA105
Source ............:: WEB
Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Duration ..........:: 02:19:02 (318.MB)
Release Date ......:: 27-10-2014
Support ...........::
Tracklist .........::
1. Tokyo Subway 3:54
2. Visual Capture 5:02
3. Reverse Proceed 7:00
4. Cirklon Bells 5:19
5. Synchronicity 6:13
6. Ghosts Of Detroit 5:21
7. Relevant Question 2:35
8. Pattern A3 6:04
9. Factory Music 8:39
10.Convolute 2:17
11.Catacoustics 7:14
12.Irritant 3:06
13.Rotary 6:19
14.Resolved 2:49
15.Reverse Proceed (Continuous Mix) 67:10
Release Note ......::
Electronic music pioneers Slam return to their home base of Soma with their
brand new album, Reverse Proceed. After tireless months in the studio, the
Glaswegian duo are ready to unleash what is easily their best body of work to
date. Not only does this album capture where the two are at musically at the
moment but is an extension of their unending fascination with all things
Electronic. Lending their 22 years of experience to this new project, Slam have
delved into the past for inspiration whilst simultaneously heralding future
technologies in the production process. Conceptually, Slam wanted to have the
human experience in mind when recording and to base the architecture of the
album around the sequence. This led them to a locally built hardware sequencer
called the Sequentix Cirklon that became the heart of the album. Allowing them
to access older machines and also a modern modular synth setup simultaneously,
Stuart & Orde merged live manipulation and recording techniques to full
potential to bring a soul to the album. Reverse Proceed is more than an album;
it is a well-defined experience built on the principle of the sequence. Having
been meticulously woven together to create a seamless listening environment,
Reverse Proceed aims to capture the audience and guide them through the sonic
landscape of the album. This method allowed Slam to fully explore the concept
of the album being more than just a collection of tracks but rather a
thoroughly immersible piece. With this concept in mind, the album's opening
drifts in over the course of several tracks as the malevolent Tokyo Subway
opens what is the ambient first third of the album. Tension is built through
sweeping pads and dubbed out synths leading perfectly into the more delicate
Visual Capture where a sea of field recorded rain splashes over subtle bell
tones and dream-state strings. Title track Reverse Proceed begins with
intensity as pulsing sub bass fills the void with yet more time induced
percussive fluctuations though synthesis, the haunting pads giving more depth
to this deep, evolving track. The hardware at the center of the album takes
hold now as Cirklon Bells brings a slight edge of melancholy to proceedings.
It's natural hang-drum-esq sounds permeate as various layers are perfectly
sequenced, breathing life into the track with each touch. Heavenly pads bring
Synchronicity into existence as we hear the first semblance of a 4/4 make its
way out of the depths of the ambience. Stuttered percussion and fast paced,
filtered synthetic tones give an almost unnatural rhythm whilst holding
momentum firmly. A definite step up begins here as Ghosts Of Detroit stamps
that typical Slam sound on the album. This ode to the motor city see an
almighty melodic upheaval as tones begin to form complete harmonious
coexistence and the album sees the shift onto a more dance floor orientated
state of being, complete with blueprint style kick-sub bass conformity. The
ethereal interlude of Relevant Question proves to be little rest bite as
Pattern A3 stomps in with flourishing modular based sequential tones and
sparse, kicking 909 drums, the albums defining heads down Techno moment.
Tweeked out, delayed and cerebral, Factory Music continues on perfectly as yet
more off kilter sequences makes heads spin with it's subtle use of FX and crisp
percussion. The wail of Convolute keeps things in check as discord swells
enough to keep you ready for the solid and hypnotic Catacoustics. Dark and
brooding it sets the tone for Irritant with its broken beat and roomy
percussion riding spaced out, otherworldly forces. The easily recognisable
Rotary helps see the album out with it's elastic synths and driving rhythms
showing Slam's credentials as straight up dance floor killers. As we finally
wind down from the journey we are brought into great depths with the sublime
Resolved. A fitting title to end to what is the climax of this multi-faceted
album. Slam have always brought new meaning to the world of techno and
electronic music over the years and have been instrumental in some of its
defining moments over their careers. Modern Techno albums come and go but with
a clear vision of what they wanted to bring to the table, the dynamic duo of
Stuart McMillan & Orde Meikle have once again raised the bar for the world of
techno.