Uitgebracht
September 2015
- In the wake of Max D's Shaping, Jordan GCZ's Off Minor label coaxes another notable record from a leftfield veteran in Single Life. Willie Burns' basic, sampler-based setup means that his house tracks, while often deeply weird, keep a simple, Lego-like form. On his latest, Burns probes the limits of that approach, touching on cold techno hypnotism and a kind of soupy psychedelia. It's a refreshing change of tack, even if these four tracks would probably cause considerable head-scratching on most dance floors.
"Doesn't Feel Right" is a bizarre piece of minimalism; its electro groove is almost washed away in a torrent of icy synths, which Burns occasionally tweaks into new, scintillating shapes. "2nd Try" runs at a distressing 144 BPM, with contorted bell samples ringing out over constantly shifting drum patterns. The EP's second half further embraces the unexpected. On "Single Life," isolated drum hits and a freeform bassline tumble by like flotsam in a flood of E-piano chords. "Still Water" floats free altogether. In spite of its name, there's plenty of seductive motion to its rippling arps and kitchen sink percussion.
TracklistA1 Doesn't Feel Right
A2 Nd Try
B1 Single Life
B2 Still Water