Sneakstep - Fuck Winter 2 :: Mix

Sneakstep
Fuck Winter 2 (Mix)
[Parasol Productions :: 2010]

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"In honor of the temperature being unbearably cold", Sneakstep gives us Fuck Winter 2, another massive DJ mix filled with braindance, idm, electro funk, acid and a hint of '80s stylings to warm up them bones.  You can rest assured DJ Sneakstep will get your body moving - how could you start a mix off with something from Squarepusher's recent Shobaleader One album and not bring the funk?  Although if d'Demonstrator left you cold, VHS Head's "Sunset Everett" is sure to turn up the heat, followed by some DMX Krew, AFX and H.P. Sneakstep-labelmate Mitch Murder. If I'm not mistaken, he even threw in some unreleased stuff, which might give us a little "sneak peak" into 2011.

One of the things I love about Sneakstep mixes is how he interweaves some of our favorite up and coming artists with those that are well known.  In the span of 1 hr 15 mins, we get to hear "Square Wave Rave" from Detroit-infused acid newcomer The Carrier Wave mixed with "ilanders" from Autechre's highly regarded 2010 Oversteps release, and everything in between.   So grab a warm drink, check out this track list, and ENJOY.

Sneakstep - Fuck Winter 2 Tracklist:

Squarepusher - Plug Me In
VHS Head - Sunset Everett
DMX Krew - Motion Studies
AFX - Flutternozzle
Mitch Murder - Action Bike
Philops - Excelsior Pils
DJ Bone - We Control the Beat
Mitch Murder - Midnight Mall
BCM - Bismuth Crag
Dynarec - Ordinary Day
The Carrier Wave - Square Wave Rave
Autechre - ilanders
Satellite Child - Holy
DJ Bone - Electronic Birth
Nevenen - somethingscoming
The Carrier Wave - Orange Meanies
A Shared Sexual Experience - Rage Boner (H.P. Sneakstep Mix)
Hautlle - Contraption
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Clone Mobile
Oxynucid - Leffe Blonde
William S Braintree - Higgsloops
Otto Von Schirach - Night Terror
Plus 10 - Rickshaw Funk
The Carrier Wave - Gravity Well (H.P. Sneakstep Remix)
vodor-l-zeck - arbeitscunt
Acidburp - The Spins
wahrk - Shadowrunner Phase II_Downtown
Gaysex Twin - Get Ur Cool On
Uptown Vagrant Railroad
Fah - GeminiMan
H.P. Sneakstep - Cataclysm Theorum (Cosmos Mix)

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H.P. Sneakstep - The Swarm (2010) :: Review

H.P. Sneakstep
The Swarm
[Karakasa Music :: 2010]
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9.5/10

Just this morning, Dr. H.P. Sneakstep released "The Swarm" - a 6-track concept E.P. complete with track-by-track cover art and a music video.



Here is a brief transmission from the Dr.'s institution:

"Today in class, Dr. Sneakstep is taking his students onto an audio and visual journey, depicting his personal history with insects and the world they occupy. This particular adventure took place over the course of 2000-2009, during his periodic infested sabbaticals to the jungle."

I downloaded it immediately and have been listening to it on repeat all day.  Shit's massive!  Dark, disorienting and steppy.  It opens up with what sounds like faint crickets and clusters of winged insects swooshing past you, only you can't see them because it's pitch black and you're standing in the heart of a dense jungle.  The track is erratic, bassy, kind of creepy, and infested with bug-like ticks, pops, and clicks.  The tone is set and continues with track 2, another heavy piece with a dark ambiance.  Track 3 "Blotto" is one of my favorites with it's bigstep bassline, a steady snare and screechy glitches.  At this point I feel a sort of FSOL "Dead Cities" vs. Two Lone Swordsmen "Tiny Reminders" vibe but darker, more modern, more dancey, and peppered with Autechre-like sound cultivations. The second half of these sonic explorations get pretty mental with track 4, suspenseful with track 5,  and wrap up with a 7m 18s final track injected with chiptune-ish sounds and an upbeat tempo that makes me visualize a never-ending army of ants marching in unison toward an enemy camp.  I'm amazed at how 6 different tracks reportedly made at different times using different sound sets can maintain such thematic cohesion.  Don't miss out - grab "The Swarm" asap and listen to it LOUD.

H.P. Sneakstep - The Swarm
[Karakasa Music :: 2010]
6 tracks



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"Dark Locust" (track 1) Music Video



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