In Strict Tempo, vol. 106
Not much going on this week so we’ll crack straight on with the music, but first:
Someone’s uploaded a whole pile of tracks to Soulseek using AI Homer Simpson vocals. Luckily I haven’t heard any of them yet, other than what was reported in RA/Mixmag but it doesn’t do anything to convince me that AI is anything other than a pile of shite. Hopefully they don’t infect Soulseek to the degree that the fake/glitched uploads from major labels fucked up Kazaa & Limewire back in the day. That video of Homer doing Born Slippy in front of a crowd of dancing animated characters will be the last thing my mind sees as I die of thirst in a barren desert next to an AI data centre…
Anyway. Monday sees the first Ceremony mix of the year from… well, you’ll have to wait and see. It’s quite a special mix, and something that really fits in with what I’ve been trying to say via In Strict Tempo for a while now. It’s pretty wild, so keep your ears peeled for that one. If you fancy a refresher, the previous instalments are on Soundcloud.
New Music
Seefeel - Ever No Way [Warp]
The first single from the upcoming Seefeel album, their first since 2011. After a fairly comprehensive recent reissue campaign across their early Too Pure stuff as well as the bits on Warp it’s nice to hear some new material from Mark Clifford & co.
Carla Dal Forno - Going Out [Kallista]
Ah now this is special. It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Carla, her last album coming back in 2022 and only a single track on a A Colourful Storm compilation has kept us going so far. Whether you know her as part of the dearly missed Blackest Ever Black/Low Company cinematic universe, or are just discovering her music for the first time you’ll be sure to enjoy this.
KAKUHAN - KAK [Nakid]
Sparse elemental electronix here - a good example of a producer doing what they can with space as much as they can a chunky kick drum. There seems to be a real resurgence of this IDM-type stuff coming about at the moment, and I’m here for it.
Dagmar Zuniga - in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music [AD93]
Originally released on tape last year, AD93 continue their run as *the* record label of these times, quietly releasing some of the most interesting, beguiling and damn near essential music to soothe us into oblivion as the world ends. If this is what is playing as the rapture comes, then we can all be contented that we’ve had a good run of it…
Rustie -AMENTET [Records DK]
He’s back, and he’s noisier. Some of that usual Rustie sound palate is here, but there’s an edge to this, razor sharp and jagged.
Low Jack - Market [Bambe]
Metallic techno here, only the most adventurous DJs will get the best out of this, but deployed right, will induce all kinds of madness in the dance.
