Kaelan - Carillon EP

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  • Lyon isn't the first place you think of when you hear "uncompromising techno." But CLFT, a Lyon-based "techno militia" that's put out a growing roster of podcasts from the likes of Eric Cloutier and Marcelus, are working to change that. The crew is now quietly moving into the vinyl game, and their first 12-inch comes courtesy the mysterious Kaelan, an artist who has not, under that name at least, been involved with the podcast series or (as best as we can tell) anything else for that matter. While the lean, mean tracks they've pressed to wax don't give any further indication of who's behind them, the sheer physicality of the music lends the release a tangibility that belies its anonymity. "Callout" has the aggressive thump and earsplitting cymbals of so many white label techno records, but in its expansive dub rumble, it goes to great lengths to be immersive. Somewhat less punishing sonically, "Void" nevertheless picks up the pace, urging arms up and setting feet to a gallop. Both tracks get remixes, and both remixes come from London. Fundamental Interaction, who recently collaborated with Opuswerk on a track for Plak Records, reels "Callout" in a bit, trading the original's enormity for more subtle intensity. Ben Gibson, of Perc Trax and Sect Records, does something similar with "Void": his cleaner lines and carefully considered compositional tweaks take Kaelan's massive sounds well into morning.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Callout A2 Void B1 Callout (Fundamental Interaction Remix) B2 Void (Ben Gibson mix)
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