Alien Vibes From the Earth Radio Show 2021 Episode arc1 is a 44-minute, 10-track sonic voyage, curated and live mixed by Passwar D. The journey starts with a state of dreamy sounding deep space and slowly picks up the groovy breakbeats, suspending percussions, and flowy synths. The extended transition into the 3rd track is expansively immersive. Lingering synths give away so elegantly to the spacy melody while the percussion and deep sub-bass drive the progression forward with plenty of nuanced details.
The mix continues to evolve with East LA Tek drops tough beats and rugged bassline, anz offers up a minimal beat track with sharp vocal cuts, and Joannes provides a temporary return to the hypnotic tripyness with its quirky grooviness that is both otherworldly and deep.
Echoing Passwar D's own fascination around the human and the machines, Syrte's "Obedience Paradox" is part of five electro tracks that, according to Science Cult, explore the "delicate nature and moral implications regarding humanity's evolving relations with machines'. This dark and mechanically sounding repetition is further heightened with the rhythmic built-up from track 8, pushing the mix to reach its true climax around the 30min mark.
Further development is nonlinear. The last 3 tracks are interwoven together to cool down from the pinnacle, moving the hyperchaotic instability into a jungle tribal banger that abruptly gives away to a final ending that is nothing short of a party house anthem filled with Latin-inspired vocal lines and surging tech house grooves. Surprise? Yes. Satisfied? Totally.
AVE EPS. arc1 is a dramatic mix that manages to pack a multi-dimensional state of emotions in less than 45 minutes. It is filled with masterfully crafted transitions that blend the mix into one engaging story. Listening to it in one take if you can. Savoring all the aural subtleties, slowly, and mindfully.
THE TRACKLIST
- Tracey - Chapter I (Original Mix)[ Dial Records]
- Lerosa - Cuba [ Dial Records ]
- London Modular Alliance - Chrome [Dimensions Recordings]
- East LA Tek - Semantics (Original Mix) [ Superfreq ]
- Anz - Stepper (Original Mix) [ Hessle Audio ]
- Joannes - Wake (Original Mix) [ RFR Records ]
- Syrte - Obedience Paradox [ Science Cult ]
- Lewis Fautzi - Epidemic Of Wellness (Temudo Remix) [Soma Records]
- Pessimist - Love In The Jungle [Ilian Tape]
- Shermanology - Bon Bini [Hot Creations]
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