So, here's the second music themed post from your favourite Soho bully.
Firstly, this is what I've been listening to recently:
Surkin was one of those artists who, in the past, I had never really got in to. The sound always seemed a bit to simplistic and the 'just noise':catchy tune ratio swayed too heavily to the former.
This album, USA, and to an extent the prequel - Silver Island EP from last year, are a big leap forward. The above track demonstrates it well. It's a lovely mixture of 80's electro beats and zapping sounds with a modern sheen, if sheen is the right word. If it isn't, shut up. This track is the most 'pop' sounding, so if it's a bit cheesy for you, maybe try this one:
Fireworks Hotmix is more staccato and sounds almost like a SebastiAn track, but it's still got that playful 16bit sound. This one and INYN are the ones that remind me most of Megadrive games, specifically Two Crude Dudes; a game which contained both insane homo-erotica and a great soundtrack. It's a winning formula for all games, TV shows and films:
Anyway, the fact that it's in the form of a radio station adds to the feeling that it's a snapshot from another time or place. The whole album sounds like it was born in the 1980s then got blasted through to now, picking up pieces to be influenced by on the way. Come to think of it, that's probably just a description of Surkin himself... with 'growing up' instead of the blasting.
Talking of blasting... I've learnt some important news. Stay tuned.
Firstly, this is what I've been listening to recently:
Surkin was one of those artists who, in the past, I had never really got in to. The sound always seemed a bit to simplistic and the 'just noise':catchy tune ratio swayed too heavily to the former.
This album, USA, and to an extent the prequel - Silver Island EP from last year, are a big leap forward. The above track demonstrates it well. It's a lovely mixture of 80's electro beats and zapping sounds with a modern sheen, if sheen is the right word. If it isn't, shut up. This track is the most 'pop' sounding, so if it's a bit cheesy for you, maybe try this one:
Fireworks Hotmix is more staccato and sounds almost like a SebastiAn track, but it's still got that playful 16bit sound. This one and INYN are the ones that remind me most of Megadrive games, specifically Two Crude Dudes; a game which contained both insane homo-erotica and a great soundtrack. It's a winning formula for all games, TV shows and films:
Anyway, the fact that it's in the form of a radio station adds to the feeling that it's a snapshot from another time or place. The whole album sounds like it was born in the 1980s then got blasted through to now, picking up pieces to be influenced by on the way. Come to think of it, that's probably just a description of Surkin himself... with 'growing up' instead of the blasting.
Talking of blasting... I've learnt some important news. Stay tuned.
