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The selection of tracks on this second chapter show a slightly different take on Traxman's abilities.
Instead of bringing in concepts from other genres, he simply creates a wider variety of Footwork, made with a minimal, reduced palette.
Often just one or two samples are selected and diced into brain-blurring cubist puzzles that bear little relation to their original sources, or anything else for that matter.
A number of the tracks here show off the high-speed micro-edited possibilities of Footwork, that end up bringing the sound closer to a faster, hands-on, mpc-punched version of micro-house, bringing out a jagged, fitful character that keeps you on your toes.
Tracks like ime Slip' echo SND, but cut with hip hop breaks and flying snares, while low Your Whistle (Tha Out Of Here Remixx)' chops up a short vocal and whistle noise to ridiculously energetic effect.
Other tracks pull on a techno edge, omputer Getto's galloping game of hide and seek with Kraftwerk, ubbles electronic arcade game blips, or nder Cover Jack 303 groove, remind one of the house origins of this music, while an Nutin Hold Me Back' has a leg in soul's history, with its detached accapella chopped into twitchy choruses.
Later on 5146' cuts up barked numbers over sprightly woodwind while one and Hit that Shit' reduces words to rhythmic shapes, darting around meaning.
he Edge of Panic' is an unexpected and incredibly aggressive detour into Footwork x Speed Metal that could be a micro-genre of its own.
We catch our breath with Wanna Be High' before the album ends with the gentle bass and chopped jazz drums of Got Me Running (Remixx)'.
The mind of Traxman dazzles again.
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27.06.2014
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72396