Rote is a debutant artist, formed by Volte-Face and Daniel Avery, best known for his LP ‘Drone Logic’, widely considered to be one of the breakthrough dance albums of the last decade. Rote is a project with no precise mission statement. The goal is to approach each studio session with a fresh impetus, to release club EPs with minimal fanfare and fuss.
This time around, the 2 original tracks are characterized by dense atmosphere, tense white-noise and Space-Echoed flourishes allied to a tough techno backbone. Rote 1 is an economical and direct peak-time track, equal parts hypnotic and subtly uplifting. Rote 2 is an altogether more epic proposition, opening with a heads-down broken beat, before taking flight with fluttering hi-hats and transcendent pads. Remix-wise, both artists use the source material to subtle yet masterful effect. Nobu takes things deep and polyrhythmic, with Svreca taking a more minimal and immersive approach.
Support from Etapp Kyle, Sandrien, SNTS, Benjamin Damage, Scuba, Anthony Parasole, DVS1, Francois X, Antigone, Sebastian Mullaert, Jonas Kopp, Matrixxman, Cosmin TRG, Voiski, Blawan, DJ Spider, Tommy Four Seven, AnD...
I didn't realise breakbeats and ambient techno could go so well together, but Skee Mask achieves awesome stuff on this record. humongouslomghonogoufungus