Four Tet - Jupiters / Ocras - Vinyl

Four Tet continues the rich electronic buffet that is his Text imprint with one his own solo EPs. Kicking off with "Jupiters" which contrasts blissed-out digital arpeggios with hard-as-nails rumbling UKG beats. Beginning with a twinkling wash of said arpeggios this gives way to an acidic pulse which is soon met head on with a growling, bass-heavy UKG beat that only Four Tet can conjure up. An 808 sub dominates the whole track while other elements jossle for position. The track climaxes with all the elements converging as one - glistening arps, skitting beats, euphoric melodies and finally this subtle, mangled vocal delivery (again, synonymous with Four Tet) which just elevates the track those extra few inches at the end, making for a pretty darn epic finale. On the flip "Ocras" is a nagging, incessant late night club number - druggy and disorientating, its repetition and driving nature make for a hypnotic ride that will suck you into its forward-propelled digital backwash. That said, although all elements are contructed electronically, Four Tet has an uncanny ability to make his tracks breath life and feel somehow natural and organic. This is no exception. 2012... It's as if the machines have come to life. Record Label: Text/Southern Record Distribution Style: Electronic