- With the movement towards the use of electronic, electro, and generally techy sounds in 'house' music, it's no surprise to see house and techno coming closer and closer together. DJs like Danny Howells and Carl Cox have been doing this for a while, as has producer Break 3000 (Dutchman Peter Gijselaers), both under his own name and as one-half of DirtCrew.
Here on Traum sub-label My Best Friend, the A-side "Lights" opens up with a decidedly techno kick quickly joined by a simple, repetitive but funky plucked loop and some techno hats. Meanwhile backspin effects, rising background strings and a bouncey delayed bell-loop provide the main motif. Quite pushing in its nature, this track has energy in its percussion and several dynamic elements (like the little acid line), and a tangible but slightly ethereal feel to its melodies, enhanced overall by an occasional lush synth wash. Perhaps one for later in the night then.
"Odyssey (Heavenly 3000 mix)" on the B-side starts with gossamer strings and plucked notes like the interlude in some Hong Kong B-grade demons, acrobatics and wires flick, just before said demons close in for the big show-down. Fortunately it's actually a lovely intro before the track immediately heads into less heavenly waters with a compelling dirty bassline and tight catchy guitar hook. Overlaid with a couple of tightly looped soft pads, and punctuated at key points with urgency-building stabs, breathy voices both angelic and primitive, and just a touch of acid, this track has a lot going for it. All the components work really well together making for a groovy and mysterious atmosphere. This would be magic for a deeper crowd already in the thick of things. Top work.
TracklistA Break 3000 - Lights
B Odyssey - Odyssey (Heavenly 3000 Mix)