Isomer Transition - Shadowlands [Day 1]
a1. Dark Star a2. Heavy Water b1. Red GiantBoomkat wrote:A shocking debut here, already hammered by the likes of Berlin’s Hardwax crew and touted by a ruck of producers who’ve been running this on white label as quite possibly the Techno discovery of the year. But, of course, there’s always more to these debut’s then meets the eye because Isomer Transition is actually the work of a well known producer who wishes to remain anonymous..at least for the moment. All that you need to know is that “Shadowlands” is just one of the most perversely heavy, dub-infused techno twelves we’ve heard in an age, dense with a weighty low-end undercarriage and incredibly spacious layers of percussion that seem to come from a producer able enough to unearth the meeting point between the work of Surgeon, Basic Channel and Monolake and do so without ever sounding overly familiar. A Sick twelve...
Covert wrote:Landing somewhere between recent SAHKO outings, Birmingham's techno stalwart Surgeon, and Sleep Archive This new production from Isomer Transition is a minimal techno masterpiece with the speed and interest of the Surgeon's work along with sounds from Monolake's forward thinking brain, this is an ep definately not to be missed. This would also appeal to fans of Echoplex's live works
Forced Exposure wrote:Taking cues from the halcyon days of techno when beats were tougher, synths were darker and warehouses were sweatier; Isomer Transition is the mysterious alias of an artist who wishes to be anonymous and the first release on a brand new techno label! Shadowlands EP kicks off the fledgling Future Days imprint in style, setting a precedent for stylish grinding sci-fi excursions. The 12" opens with choice cut 'Dark Star' (possibly named after John Carpenter's triumphant first feature?) and we are treated to beats straight out of the Surgeon textbook with hazy hallucinogenic melodies which could have been lifted from Vangelis's classic Blade Runner score. The mood here is strictly neon-lit; rain pouring onto decomposing streets and gunshots filling the skies. The flip takes this sentiment further still, with 'Heavy Water,' a clipped Monolakeish anthem taking the lead. As the dense chords cut through the gritty yet complex beatplay, it is obvious we are in the presence of a master at work, and although Isomer Transition has chosen to remain anonymous, it is quite clear that his identity will be whispered about for some time!
This is..... GREAT!!!!
