Altered View, aka Johnny Area and Johnny Midnight, conceived this project deep in secluded UK woodland back during the pandemic lockdowns. It fuses electronic music with dark disco, post-punk, dub, and psychedelic influences, with plenty of otherworldly magic. Their last EP, ‘Taken From The Outer Realm’, came on this label in November 2023 and is now backed up with another alluring four-tracker.
The fantastic 'For Now' kicks off with shimmering synth lines over snappy chug-disco drums. Sleazy vocals coated in layers of grime add some menace to the low-slung bass, while filthy guitar riffs and acidic details further heighten the trip. 'We Come We See We Fall' has another crisp kick and snare combo and is run through with a warbling bassline and topped with some twinkling cosmic synth lines that will go down a storm with lovers of ALFOS. 'This Is Our Time' has jangling chords that recall the beautiful melancholy of The Cure over rugged drums and aloof vocal musings coated in tones of echo and reverb. 'Lost Inside' picks up the pace with faster rhythms interlaced with pulsating synths, soot-black riffs and more abstract vocal musings, this time with some busy synth arps adding the final touches to a tripped-out gem.
Deadstock 33s is Justin Robertson, a long-time UK staple, acid house veteran, dark disco innovator and all-around musical wizard with an enviable discography. His remix of 'We Come We See We Fall' layers in extra heavy dub, plenty of melon-twisting reverb and pixelated synths that rain down to psychedelic effect as the snappy drums march on.
Altered View's This Robot Society EP lands on Kilsha on June 24th.
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