Sunday, October 05, 2008
Computer Love
Florian Meindl had been working has way through the ranks of the noughties minimal scene for a few years now. With previous releases on labels including Trapez, Resopal, Kling Klong and his own Flash Recordings, Meindl has been gaining a growing reputation as a producer to keep your eye on. His forthcoming release on Hell Yeah should help to cement this reputation further, delivering as it does, two solid cuts of trance-tinged techno. Marble is a fairly straightforward dancefloor affair, layering washes of synths on top of regimented percussion and using an old school vocal snippet to drive the chorus. 8 Bit Romance is a more melodic number where the playful synths drive the track forward while the heavy kick and jackin' hi-hats provide the rhythmic momentum.Last but most definitely not least is a remix from the prolific Matt Edwards aka Radio Slave. Edwards is unlikely to need much of an introduction to most as he's been churning out all manner of anthemic delights with alarming regularity for some time now. His Deepest Space Remix of 8 Bit Romance sees him move into somewhat darker territory with a heavily padded kick that's bound to sound immense on a big system. The kick forms the backbone of the track for its 19 minute (!!!) duration as the synths from the original version along with a variety of atmospheric effects are brought in and out of the mix to keep things interesting. While a track of such mammoth duration really shouldn't be necessary and given that the variety of sounds on offer is only fairly modest you'd expect to find yourself waiting for the end to come but as with the likes of Villalobos' greatest productions the track has been carefully crafted to keep you captivated from start to finish.
Florian Meindl - 8 Bit Romance Promo Mix
8 Bit Romance isn't due a full vinyl release until 24th November but is available digitally via Beatport now.
Labels: Florian Meindl, Hell Yeah Recordings, Radio Slave
