Monday, October 8, 2012

monday moods: VC-118A (live)

seeming to fly a bit under the radar, VC-118A is the new alias of samuel van dijk, a dutch producer perhaps best known for the short but sumptuous supply of deep, dubby techno he's crafted as mohlao. hints of a more dynamic, 'electro' sound have shown up in van dijk's work before - shining brilliantly through one of the first mohlao tracks, "individual", for example - and VC-118A now embraces that aesthetic with open arms.

check out these *two* *free* live sets recorded last month. raw analog percussion; emotional, otherworldly atmospheres; and spooky, sticky effects - it's all awesome stuff, i think. go for the first, newer set if you need to pick between the two; there's certainly a lot of common material between them. and click through to soundcloud for a download link if necessary.

be on the lookout for the recently released VC-118A 2xLP international airlines on the very nice imprint lunar disko records (that's the artwork at above/left - sample the album here) and check the artist's multi-purpose facebook page for future updates. huge thanks to van dijk and lunar disko for sharing these extremely dope sets!




4 comments:

  1. hey i stumbled across your blog researching Rossella's music - you have a great taste in electronic sounds - I will be coming back here a lot.

    Keep up the good work, much love from the UK! :)

    Wozz

    PS. As a man who knows his music - do you know any producers with a sound like Dino Sabatini and Gianluca Meloni that I may have missed? I really like the driving, chaotic minimal sound and want to add to my collection!

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  2. hello! thanks for the very nice comment. as to that particular sort of sound you're looking for, i think many of the anatomy mixes here (and maybe even my own sets) would appeal to you. feel free to shoot me an email - i'll send you some more stuff to look into.

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  3. Really great blog here. In the wake of mnml ssgs' closure, you do a great job of making people more aware of awesome music.

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  4. thanks! i've got lots of respect for mnml ssgs and the sounds they pushed (giorgio gigli's mnml ssgs mix was particularly inspiring for me when it came out). anyway, sharing is caring - if you like anything you see here, please pass it on!

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