Confront The Serpent [red marbled vinyl / printed + stickered sleeve]
- Record label
- Samurai Music
- Catalog Number
- SMDE33
- Release Date
- June 30th 2023
- Genres
Tracks
| play | pos | title | artists | duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Confront The Serpent | 5:40 | ||
| A2 | Smile At Reptile | 6:16 | ||
| B1 | Seek Alignment | 7:35 | ||
| B2 | Samsara | 5:36 |
The stars aligned to bring another of our all-time favourite producers, and indeed one of the most important musical figures from the Techno sphere to the 170/85 BPM tempo when Reeko sent us a demo late last year. All four tracks perfectly create a fully formed and distinctive stylistic adaptation and were signed instantly. If we imagined what Reeko would sound like at this tempo, we couldn't have envisioned a better reality. These four tracks make up 'Confront The Serpent' - an ode to the machinations of an Ayahuasca ceremony and its resulting journey of discovery. The Serpent symbolises our shadows and the importance of facing them. A hazy psychedelic aura floats across these tracks, binding them together, while the kicks possess the perfect frequencies you would expect from such a renowned kick-drum scientist. Percussive and ambient elements for each track create flawless contrasts and shade, while Reeko's subtle low-end work proves the deadly ingredient to send the tracks into a delicious level of hypnotism. 'Smile At Reptile' is especially notable for its deftly reworked, cascading breakbeat and inventive kick/break combo. A potent new force has arrived at this tempo and we are honoured to be the label that presents the first fruits of this new perspective to the world.