Artist(s) .........:: Dax J
Title .............:: Illusions Of Power
Genre .............:: Techno
Record Label ......:: Electric Deluxe
Catalogue Number ..:: EDLX051
Source ............:: WEB
Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration ..........:: 00:28:46 (66.1MB)
Release Date ......:: 16-09-2016
Support ...........:: https://www.beatport.com
Tracklist .........::
1. Reign Of Terror 6:21
2. Harry The Hatchet 5:48
3. Cartagena Square 2:17
4. Zulu Nation 5:48
5. The Quest 6:13
6. Breaking Visions 2:19
Release Note ......::
Illusions of Power is about political corruption, the collapse and seizure of
control, sparring nations, war, drugs, gangs and the fraudulent, media systems
that spin it all into rolling, fear-mongering 24 hour loops. Illusions of Power
is about the horrors of the modern world and a humanity haunted by its bloodied
past. But as every long dark tunnel comes to an end, Illusions of Power too has
its glimmers of hope. Written with an arsenal of hardware gear from the
Londoner's studio in Berlin, Dax J's Electric Deluxe debut is a militant, yet
atmospherical dancefloor assault. As he has proven over a slew of EPs for
EarToGround Records and labels like LDNWHT, Deeply Rooted, Clergy and his own
Monnom Black label, his sound is a compelling and thoroughly contemporary one.
Dax J's productions are typically mercurial, informed by the past and fortified
with a wide range of influences from acid and ambient, to jungle and drum &
bass. His EPs are rich, kaleidoscopic ventures involving an array of tempos and
moods, and Illusions of Power is no different. In 'Reign Of Terror' and 'Harry
The Hatchet' on the A-side, and 'Zulu Nation' and 'The Quest' on the flip, Dax
J flexes sinewy techno muscle in his rave-inciting idiom where the new and the
oldschool collide. Then in the angst-ridden 'Cartagena Square' (built around
field recordings from Cartagena in South America) and dreamy breakbeats of
'Breaking Visions' Illusions of Power present two very different diversions
from the dance. In one there is light and a sense of relief, in the other,
shadowy omens of the world are massing. The future is full of promise, but be
on your guard.