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BK 033EP
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Clay Wilson's Law Of Seven EP comprises a meditative and ecstatic homage to deep listening techno with mystical overtones. The "Law Of Seven" refers to the spiritualist philosopher Gurdjieff's idea that the evolution of phenomena proceeds according to a universal seven-step process. The tracks on this EP were inspired by Wilson's performance at FUSE Brussels. The result is a release that feels dynamic and live, enhanced by extremely precise sound staging that allows the music to inhabit the dance floor sonically and spatially.
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BK 030EP
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Clay Wilson's third release on The Bunker New York is a dance EP that manages to be both restrained and cacophonous. The unreleased track "Osho" is given the remix treatment. While the original version is subtly shifting with a cascade of rhythm at the forefront, the Jasen Loveland remix acidifies the track and adds a punch of darkness. Derek Plaslaiko's "oogly boogly" remix delivers a jangly swing that loosens up Clay's tight production to great effect. rrao's contribution to the mix is a subtle and weird version with a murmuring vocal amping up the surreal abstraction.
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BK 014EP
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"I'm always looking for ways to escape that 'block-y,' downbeat-centric feeling," says Clay Wilson. "For me, it's the drone -- what's going on in the background -- that serves to hold my interest." Behind the tightly-wound techno core of "Cataleptic," the sound of a babbling brook and a plaintive, meandering bird call gently give way to the tintinnabulation of a distant bell. But make no mistake -- Wilson's productions are designed for the dancefloor through and through. The static kick-hat pattern of "Feres" contrasts with chunky, stepped percussion, before the ghostly vocal sample (or merely something approaching it) of "Pict" repeats underneath it all.
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BK 002EP
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Clay Wilson began turning heads with mesmerizing tracks from his home base in Brooklyn in 2013. You can sense the subtle traces of Wilson's avant-garde jazz training in his techno, as well as his deep understanding of the low-end, of arranging and composition, of form. Wilson was already a big fan of The Bunker, and was deeply moved by Bunker sets by Voices From The Lake, Demdike Stare, Peter Van Hoesen, the Interdimensional Transmissions crew, Bee Mask, Atom?, Tobias, and many more. Here are three of Bunker's favorite tracks from Wilson, culled from the pile with help from their resident DJ Eric Cloutier.
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