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KOM 305EP
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Returning to the Kompakt fold, Ewan Pearson and Al Usher aka Partial Arts continue their adventure in the borderlands of Kraut disco and romantic house: with "Taifa," the two producers present another undulating, pop-bred jam backed up by a vibrant floor rework from the master of analog head games Andrew Meecham aka Emperor Machine. "Taifa" starts off with a somewhat oceanic feeling, glistening to the backdrop of whale-like drones. Soon, a friendly beat triggers all kinds of melodic synth flourishings. The "Emperor Machine Extended Mix" makes use of hypnotic sequencing and charged drumming to rough up the original's laid-back vibe.
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KOM 149EP
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2008 release. Ewan Pearson and Al Usher's "Trauermusik" could be heralded as the definitive emo-techno/house track of our time. Never melancholic, but sublimely sophisticated and deep, Partial Arts keep it slow and sexy throughout this massively produced, pop-bred ditty. Techno's acid drill team Alter Ego turn it inside-out, reshaping a ragga-esque rhythm into a 4/4 bass line, then nodding their hats to the original with a sweep of glorious synths, making you scream for more.
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KOM 171EP
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Partial Arts (Ewan Pearson, Alastair Usher) present Telescope, which could easily be tagged as Krautdisco. It's hymnal, epic, slightly psychedelic, bacchanal and hovers gently over the dancefloor. The notorious thump comes via the deft hands of Vito Roccoforte who normally works in The Rapture's shooting gallery. Pearson says of Radioslave's remix: "..it's hands down the darkest, scariest, most out, avant, abstract, least commercial thing he's done in years." 13 minutes of drums, fx and weirdness.
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