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Limaçon - With You EP
Available on Beatport & iTunes

The latest EP from influential American techno producer Limaçon follows the same arc the Santa Cruz, CA native has been carving out since his debut release for Poker Flat way back in 2005. Here he steps away slightly from the minimal techno sounds he's been constructing for German labels like Flash, Resopal Schallware, and Force Inc. for something decidedly more American. That's not to say Limacon has drastically re-worked his unmistakable sound for the "With You" EP, instead he uses it as an add-on to the white-hot "Ef" EP he dropped last year for the label. The sounds on this three tracker are the same kind of crisp, eccentric, and cutting-edge bleeps & blips you'd expect from the Auralism camp but  contained within the minimal techno framework that Limaçon has devoted much of his passion to perfect. The subsequent results are a collision of rhythms and sounds that stretch both label and artist's right out of their comfort zone into something pleasantly noisy and invigoratingly fresh. Each of the three tracks are tension-builders that seem all too simple at first but unfurl like a snowflake upon closer inspection into myriad, fractal nuance.  With such a diverse palette of sounds, "With You"  has exactly the kind of kinetic energy that fans have come to expect from an Auralism release.

1. With You
A disco funk grooves holds this track together like a gloppy coating of epoxy. Now add some bouncy, rubber-band bass stabs with zippy electro accents, a smidge of zapping lasers, eerie modulated vocals, and some heavy-duty miminal techno bass undulations to this sticky mess and suddenly there's a lot going on with what at first seems like a fairly languid opus. As with all of Limacon's best work this track is not an anthem but a rather well constructed, late-night tracky groover for all the hipsters out there who like to stay up way past their bedtimes dancing.

2. This
"This" is dominated by two major elements: a dub soaked minimal techno bass line that pulses constantly as if it was a terrestrial quasar and vocal accents of the word "this" which seemingly highlights the important portions of this track to listeners. Beneath the bass line and hook, "This" is also a hefty helping of true German minimal techno-the kind that drives the kids the wild, but with a heavy dose of San Francisco funk to help keep the track interesting and danceable throughout.

3. Bumped
Rattling chimes create an off-kilter and strange melodic theme while the shuffling percussion give this b-side a major German minimal techno bounce. The coy whooshing sounds and clattering drum breaks add a solid late night foundation with Limaçon adding flourishes of his trademark sub-bass work that give "Bumped" a great deal of warmth and sophistication.

Feedback

"REALLY loving this release! All 3 are totally HOT! "Bumped" seems to be my fave, but I will definitely be playing all 3! Thanks so much!" -Derek Plaslaiko

"big fan of everything from limacon" - Chris Fortier (Balance)

"With You - Clean and heavy no-nonsense action that forges straight ahead. Tailor-made for those late-night moments when the crowd has locked in for the long haul and are ready to just follow you til the lights come on. Would be absolutely monstrous on a proper system. This - The term 'haunting' is so cliche and has been beaten to death, but goddammit, it really fits this time around. This is a beautifully constructed builder that is dark and brooding. Something to close your eyes and get lost to. Fantastic. Bumped - Another dark one, although much more spacey and at times more playful than "This." Nicely put together and chock full of great sounds and variations." -George Holland

"cheers! nice pack. love Limacon's work and will support this release! " -Fine Cut Bodies

Also support from:

Alland Byallo, Dean Paul, Josh Wink, Luke Solomon, Pete Tong

Artist Info

Limaçon

Track List

1. With You
2. This
3. Bumped