|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12"
|
|
SNDST 102EP
|
Glasgow's Gary Beck is back on Second State Audio with weighty four-tracker Supervan EP. A pillar of Scotland's techno scene, Gary has appeared regularly at some of the globe's most respected venues and festivals including Womb Tokyo, fabric, Output NYC, and Awakenings, to name a few. Title track "Supervan" opens with bouncing bass and rattling percussion. A chopped-up vocal is introduced and commands the track forward as it ascends, with the kick battling to harden the track over the grooving melody and anthemic keys. Next up is the spirited cut "Psycho Babble". A resounding sample attempts to cry out over the jacking bass and kick combo, calling out in ecstasy at intervals of the track. A minimal hi-hat jumps throughout but retracts as the track increases tempo and gallops towards the end, where Beck incorporates breakbeat elements for the final leg. "Sparks" follows with rhythmic shakers and hi-hats juxtaposing each other under the monologue of two young punters. The conversation adds a narrative to the track as it intensifies along with a gritty buzzing element. The voices become distorted as the track builds to crescendo, with the sample and music working together in unison to unravel the story of the character's night. The finale "Pink Castles" is a pacy and hypnotic trip, conjuring up the energy of both a peak-time workout and high-tempo closer. Haunting vocals and icy synths swirl around the driving elements and atmospherics, engulfing the listener into the darkness of this finishing track.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
CD
|
|
SOMA 103CD
|
Soma Records are pleased to present an extra special compilation of tracks from 2012, mixed exclusively by Gary Beck in what is his first-ever commercially-available mix CD. After the hugely successful 20th anniversary celebrations, Soma continued with their high quality output right through 2012, forging ahead with new and old artists alike. 2012 saw the debut album from Gary himself that immediately made its mark on the techno world, demonstrating his amazing talent as not just a techno producer but as an artist. Further albums came from Deepchord, who followed up his first album on Soma with the deep and uniquely expressional Sommer that also spawned two separate vinyl releases. Heavy-hitters Pig & Dan showed the versatility of Soma's output also with their own 10-year anniversary album Decade, complete with fantastic remixes from Justin Berkovi, Carlo Lio, and more. On the singles front, there were some particular standouts. Soma stalwarts Slam & Silicone Soul also released new material that became instant classics in the house and techno world. New signing Mark Reeve burst onto the scene with his Dice EP, Harvey McKay collaborated with Saytek on the tough Push EP and we also saw the Envoy classic, Detroit-inspired techno groover, "Seawall," reworked by Chilean wonder producer Ricardo Villalobos. Gary's mix is a perfect example of why he has become one of the busiest DJs around. Kicking things off with Deepchord's perfectly dubbed-out "Tonality of Night," Gary quickly picks up the pace, moving fervently through tracks from Joe Stawarz, Heiko Laux & Steve Rachmad into Claude Von Stroke's excellent mix of Scott Grooves' "Mothership Connection." Mark Henning's infectious "You're Digging Into Me" funks things up before launching head-first into the peak of the mix with Pig & Dan and Mark Reeve tracks doing the damage along with Gary's own "Algoreal." Exclusive to the Soma 21 compilation is the Christian Smith & Wehbba remix of the eternal Funk D'Void classic "Diabla." This unforgettable track is given a very modern day rework and doesn't fail to trigger in all the right places. As the mix begins to wind down, we find Gary finishing off in epic style with the fantastic Mattias Tanzmann rework of Silicone Soul's "Right On, Right On" while Gary closes on Ricardo Villalobos' interpretation of Envoy's "Seawall."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
CD
|
|
SOMA 100CD
|
Soma's 100th album release is a huge milestone for the label and reiterates how influential the Glasgow brand has been in defining the musical landscape for two decades. There is no better way to celebrate both the impact and influence of the label than by showcasing one of Glasgow's most successful techno exports. Gary Beck embodies the continued innovation of Soma, having worked in close collaboration with the label from his 2009 debut onwards. In the years since his first release, Gary Beck has become a global techno sensation, performing at every major venue and starting his own successful label, BEK Audio. This album highlights just why Gary Beck has reached such a pinnacle and again shows that his collaborations with Soma are always incendiary. Throughout the album, every track is perfectly balanced and totally unique, creating a sonic journey from the first bar to the last.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
EDLX 015EP
|
Created sometime in 2010 during a dark and stormy night in Glasgow, Gary Beck presents the almost-forgotten "Egoist." At some point, the track ended up in Speedy J's hands, who immediately decided to play it, ripping apart dancefloors every time it got dropped. With its subtle vocal samples and its sexy groove, this track creates a cool which goes beyond. "Speedy J's Dub Tool" is a heavy dub brother with a dark and rock-solid bass drum, snare rolls and white noise.
|