ALT004: Innershades - Heritage Vol. 1 (Previews) by Altered Circuits published on 2022-11-16T13:23:08Z Release date: Mid March 2023 Distributed by Clone. Tracklist: A1. This Is Belgium A2. Eternal Voices B1 The After Hours Club B2. Ravesignal Over the last years a rehabilitation of the New Beat genre has taken place. Short-lived it succumbed under its own immense popularity at the beginning of the nineties, watered down once producers with an eye for commercial success - and not quality control - joined in on its seemingly easy recipe. Below the surface a lot of highly original tracks remain to be enjoyed however: the sound, with its unique mix of amongst others Chicago acid house and Belgian EBM, reveals itself to be an essential node in electronic music's Trans-Atlantic trajectory. Innershades has been a longtime enthusiast of the genre and made it a focal point of attention on "Heritage Vol. 1", the first part of a series that celebrates his inspirations and influences. Rather than making a selection of style exercises, he opts to subtly inject his tech and progressive productions with some of its tropes. It is a blend that comes naturally as menacing melodies and throbbing pulses are vital to his sound. Monolithic drum sequences, consisting of propulsive four to the flour kick drums and gated snares, run throughout the EP. On "This Is Belgium" this clear-cut rhythm structure leaves ample space for the bassline to glide and glint against the frantic SH-101 leads, while a deadpan vocal points out the release's theme. In a similar way a 303 runs havoc on "Eternal Voices". Hazy pads and understated dashes of melody furtherly infuse the track with a sense of emotive call and response. Just like most of its source material, it aims for high NRG via a low BPM. "The After Hours Club" lets a gnarled square bass line and a resonance intensive lead interplay until they get interrupted by a possibly familiar sounding news bulletin sample. "Rave Signal" finally combines an ever-modulating, hypnoid lead, silky string layers and a slab of trusty solid bass. The energetic track epitomizes Innershades's contemporary palette - it is a fitting conclusion to a record that renders regard for its precursors into current day dancefloor fervor. Genre Dance & EDM Comment by K 3:50 Track ID? 2024-03-19T22:07:21Z Comment by Levent Alp Trying to buy a digital copy can anyone help? 2023-09-27T21:19:16Z Comment by Marina Wants 🖤⚡ 2023-05-16T19:10:21Z Comment by neoromatik Super! 2023-04-12T18:01:44Z Comment by XPRESSO MARTINA oh my god this whole release is insaaane! 2023-03-07T12:05:24Z Comment by Safe Sid <3 2023-01-16T21:26:16Z Comment by desolate discotheque uffff !!! 2023-01-07T01:18:40Z Comment by eel Yes! Fire 2023-01-05T13:51:48Z Comment by NICOLAS insane 2022-12-13T17:52:06Z Comment by A:G ! 2022-11-18T19:55:36Z Comment by Roland Bastos 🧙🏻♂️🌪 2022-11-17T17:11:28Z Comment by Luke Reynolds Power 2022-11-16T15:58:03Z Comment by Altered Circuits B2. Ravesignal 2022-11-16T13:24:45Z Comment by Altered Circuits B1. The After Hours Club 2022-11-16T13:24:31Z Comment by Altered Circuits A2. Eternal Voices 2022-11-16T13:24:09Z Comment by Altered Circuits A1. This Is Belgium 2022-11-16T13:23:34Z