Sp@sms - From A 20th Century Box [CD]

U-Trax

£9.90

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: 9UTRQDM22
Barcode: 8720648356544
Release Date: 29 Jul 2022
Genre: Dance

01: Pathos - Sp@sms
02: Bossanova (Edit) - Sp@sms
03: CEM Traxx 1 - Sp@sms
04: Titanic - Sp@sms
05: Bossanova (Cut Short) - Sp@sms
06: Coopertest (feat. Leendert Douma) - Sp@sms
07: Unidentified Urban - Sp@sms
08: LocomoTangoSinus - Sp@sms
09: NeuroMatrix (V1) - Sp@sms
10: Wow 'n Flutter (feat. Bart Rovers) - Sp@sms
11: Tribe 333 - Sp@sms
12: Words with the Shaman - Sp@sms

Dutch pioneer Sp@sms returns to U-TRAX with 'From A 20th Century Box' LP, backed with remixes from Bloody Mary and Cosmic Force

On 'From the 20th Century Box' Arno Peeters, aka Sp@sms, returns to U-TRAX with his debut full-length album. Showcasing years of sonic exploration stemming from his time in various groups including Random XS and Voltage Control amongst others, the LP also draws from his experience studying and teaching music at the Centre for Electronic Music as well as his work in project-based sound design.

Filled to the brim with pulsating arpeggios, crunchy drums and dark, moody atmospheres, the LP is marked by a retro yet timeless feel. Inbetween its snaking, squelchy synth lines and old school electro grooves Sp@sms masterfully incorporates playful textures and elements from found recordings and unused projects, resulting in a vastly versatile and experimental album fusing all things techno, acid and EBM.

An expert lesson in sound design and composition taught by one of the Netherlands' most trusted and experienced artists, the LP also contains remixes from Dame Music's Bloody Mary and Utrecht electro stalwart Cosmic Force and arrives via heavyweight, colored double vinyl, digital, CD and cassette mediums.

As is typical for a U-TRAX release, each physical version has its own set of tracks. The vinyl and CD versions also come with a in-depth interview with Arno Peeters, as well as extensive background notes for each track (on the album's inner sleeves and a 24 page booklet, respectively).

“Super cool release!”
Laurent Garnier — F Communications

“To be played loud! Original & remixes are great! Thx”
Alienata — ://about blank, Discos Atónicos, Kat Channel

“really interesting electro album, lots to fun sound design to dig thru here +++”
False Witness — Bottom Forty, E-Missions

“really nice these tracks are being released now. lots of solid tracks, wow n flutter and both mixes of unidentified urban are my fav's”
Drox — Nightimedrama, Crobot Muzik, Analog Cabin, Southern Outpost)

“some really interesting vibes. fav track Tribe 333”
Korea Town Acid — (Cosmic Resonance)