25 MARCH 2011 / VARIOUS ARTISTS / STRUCTURE / STRUC01CD / CD +
DIGITAL
STRUC01CD is the first release from
STRUCTURE a new limited edition label project developed by London based artist
Shelley Parker. Inspired by minimalist composition, spatial recording and
improvised electronics, the compilation fuses these approaches with aspects of
techno, bass music and the roughness of classic British hardcore. This cross
connecting of dialogues and sonic processes sits at the core of the label's
identity and its appeal for today's audiences who have an appreciation for both
electronic dance music and more experimental sonic practices.
CD & digital release available at
Boomkat here
Boomkat review:
London-based DJ/Photographer/AV artist Shelley Parker presents
a compilation of 11 dark, minimal and experimental electronic tracks from
Scanone, Kansas City Prophets, Cursor Miner, Filter Feeder and herself as the
first release on her Structure imprint. The set opens to the sharp contrasts of
oily black subbass and teeth-gritting noise on Structure's 'Zero Point Energy',
before a Breaks-y charge from Kansas City Prophets 'Drome' and the sci-fi scape
electro of Scanone's '1002' and his spiky remix of Shelley's 'Nintendo Love'.
Sound design expert Cursor Miner provides two of the biggest highlights on the
elaborate electro-acoustic arrangement of 'The Rite Of Wrong' and the harrowing
'There Was A Boy', while Shelley's own 'Masquerade' stands out for its robust
mechanical syncopations and Filter Feeder stretch out into two abstract Techno
vortices. Limited edition CD housed in a black clamshell case.