ARC074 - Frequency Moves
Irish-born, Spanish-raised artist Sian - who runs the long-standing Octopus Recordings - collaborated with rave pioneer Hiroko Yamamura on Octopus tracks ‘She’s Evil’ and ‘Black T-Shirt.' This new release marks their debuts on Arcane. With the title track, Sian and Yamamura deal a swift gut-punch of gritty minimal techno, filleted into portions of weighty bass and swelling synth rolls. Metallic effects clang aside mellow percussion, making for a heads-down shoulder-roller. On the flip, ‘Demons’ is methodical and more melodic, offering a beat that conjours a state of hypnosis as tantalizing vocals percolate.