“…i feel that we are in a digital prison…and we cannot escape without taking action that is unorthodox.” jpls Though borne out of experimentation each track on the combination ep has been completed with the DJ firmly in mind. The thick, textured grooves and rhythms are all carefully crafted while the subliminal melodies and progressions keep the brain fully occupied, offering seamless mix opportunities in the process. Aficionados of the jpls sound will already be aware of his strict production ethos and dogmatic approach to electronic music and like everything he does, there are multiple, interacting concepts at work on the combinat ion ep. Motivated by feelings of imprisonment brought on by the frequency content of most of his devices and synths, JPLS has been exploring ways to overcome these limitations. By overlaying sounds at relatively long delays to instil a ‘non standard’ harmonic content into his music, he’s managed to wrestle control back from the machines. As a result, these tracks represent his attempts to escape the confines of current technology and push into the future…
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