|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 006EP
|
"Following last year's release on NAFF, ANF hit the West Coast with four tracks of lush, trance-inducing digital bubblebaths on Pacific Rhythm. You might know this Montreal duo already: After lingering around under a different name, Dust-e-1 burst onto the scene last year with two 12-inches of blazing junglist workouts, while Priori has established himself as a keen collaborator, partnering with the likes of Project Pablo, RAMZi and Ex-Terrestrial. Their work together as ANF is some of their most distinctive, and on Mauna Kea the two producers explore the outer reaches of their sound, going on an expedition through pulsating acid lines, blood-rushing breakbeats and cosmic synths, with melodies that linger long after they're gone. The title track is a sleek and slippery acid-flecked cut charged with hints of progressive house, while 'State Function' looks back to the Sputnik missions of early '90s Biosphere, with floating breakbeats and space shuttle chatter. The other two cuts are primed for the chill-out room, the after-hours kickback or any place where there's a lava lamp and a beanbag chair, from the hand percussion-driven groove and celestial pads of 'Mary Lynne' to the leisurely breakbeats of 'Chi-Motion.' All four tracks offer rich, space-age techno to take your dance floor somewhere in the past that feels like the future."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 005EP
|
"Slim Media Player returns to Pacific Rhythm with a wonderfully original EP, Quicksand, his first new material since 2016's Rhythms Of The Pacific Volume 3. The EP is the product of Slim Media Player & DJ D.DEE culling through 20+ hours of live jams recorded in Vancouver at Deep Blue Studios from 2016 to 2018. The EP opens with the records namesake 'Quicksand', a playful piece of peak-time material that's quirky, uplifting, and dare we say a touch heart-warming. 'Mouthfeel' comes through swinging but plays a touch more koi than the opener, serving as an effective tension-builder on the dancefloor that builds into a thoughtful groover with some light at the end of tunnel. On the b-side S.M.P explores deeper territory with 'Memory Bias (Nostalgia Mix)', an aquatic roller blanketed with warmth and a contemplative air that stretches for nearly 9 minutes. The EP fades out with the gentle drift of 'Tschüs', a warm swaddle that will quell your anxieties and affirm that there are indeed some things that are right in this world, this track being one of them."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
2LP
|
|
PACIFIC 002LP
|
"Khotin returns to Pacific Rhythm with a much-anticipated vinyl adaptation of his 2017 cassette-only release. New Tab. 10 deeply personal tracks that build and breathe stretched across 2 lovingly mastered and heavily considered LPs. A wonderfully restorative listening experience for everyone out there on planet E that enjoys interesting audio."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 004EP
|
2019 repress. Patrick Holland, AKA Project Pablo, and Montrealer Francis Latreille offer their second 12" as Jump Source.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 003EP
|
"Pacific Rhythm returns with a slight deviation from the Vancouver sound to explore transmissions from the Eastern corners of Canada. Four introspective yet club forward dance tracks from one of Canada's finest producers (and a remix from his flatmate) are the result. Have a listen, we think you'll like it!"
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 001EP
|
Repressed. Blue Dream EP from D. Tiffany. Features Regular Fantasy.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
PR 000EP
|
Repressed. "Flørist returns to Pacific Rhythm with two versions of a track called 'DVOTE' that have been circulating around the Canadian underground for quite some time. You'll know exactly what to do with it! With a risographed insert on parma-violet card."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
ROTP 003EP
|
"Another sampling of the 'Vancouver Sound', as it is not known. The recording debut of Slim Media Player, with two deep (but not too deep) club cuts, toeing the line between 'just about heady enough' and 'I'll play this one later when more people are here'. Electric Sound Broadcast kicks off the flip with a thoughtful tribute to his favorite recreational vehicle; and Khotin brings us ashore with a track referred to as the 'EP standout' by someone on the internet."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
ROTP 002EP
|
2016 repress. "Another critical sampling of Vancouver's evergreen dance music community. The A-side unearths two Canadian classics-in-waiting from Neo Image, with some dreamily broken garage and sparkling, heady ambience. Florist and D Tiffany split the flip -- low-key, breakadawn shufflers. Both sides are guaranteed to kick up dust on the dancefloor, and once again 100% CANCON certified!"
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
12"
|
|
ROTP 001EP
|
2016 repress. "Brilliant, discofried, jacking house from the Mood Hut corner, featuring Vancouver tuffies LNRDCROY, Cloudface, Hashman Deejay and Memory Man. L's Sunrise Market is starry, glitchy and dubwise, with prowling-lion bass; Time Zone is more bare-bones and tumpin, with hissing echo and out percussion. On the flip, Memory Man inhales a lungful of Hashman and goes all monster-stomper, with slashing hi-hats and oiky bass; and Cloudface runs down his 303, with some rumbustious, farty-bottom acid. A diverse, deeply entertaining EP; a warmly recommended first release on this label to watch keenly."
|