Scrase
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From his laboratory in South London, Greg Scrase has been making music for years in relative isolation. He made his first appearance on wax in 2004 remixing the Jung Collective on the Heart Machine 7" single. He has nurtured his warm immersive sound over the years with a careful fluxus approach on sampling and jamming with analogue hardware, achieving a fresh take on the 90s sound synonymous with the likes of Warp and Skam that both reflects and surpasses - possessing an aesthetic that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking. Not confined to any particular genre, his works range from patient ambient soundscapes and bolstered house/techno to ruffneck junglist anthems, and everything in between - always delivered with a signature sound that is unique to him alone.
His work on Love Love Records is some of his best, providing a state-of-the-art rejuvenation of 90s ambient house, the 'Heart' EP (the first in a 2-part 'set' of records) serves as a fluent example of the lighter side of Greg Scrase's previously little-known, but masterfully honed craft – here paying homage to the past greats of electronica, drawing together different threads of influence and applying them to his own colourful sonic palette. The 12” contains 3 exquisite original tracks that bubble and grow with a vibrant analogue charm, imbued with Scrase's house-ier tendencies and melodic capabilities - backed-up by a very special remix of 'Flyover' from like-minded acid aficionado Dave Monolith (under the moniker MNLTH).
In contrast to his 'Heart' release, Scrase's 'Another' EP provides a dark and twisted journey down more alien avenues - the streaming melodies & warm atmospheres of the previous EP supplanted by arcane wooden rhythms and mechanised bass movements. A small collection of club-engineered tracks displaying a wider range of styles sit amongst intricately constructed percussive tracks, topped off with a brooding remix of the title track by the ever consistent Irish techno duo Lakker. Whilst 'Another' delivers a slab of crawling, warehouse-weight with an Eastern flavour, 'Movon' provides a minimal take on UK bass music fine-tuned to devastating effect. The three percussive tracks littered throughout the release explore a very different angle, combining dusty wooden rhythms with dread-filled tones and complex manipulations, lending the diverse collection of tracks a strong ritualistic feeling.
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