Artist:
Planetary Assault Systems
Title:
Say It Loud EP
Label:
Token Records
Cat#:
TOKEN100
Release Date:
14th May 2021
Format:
vinyl, download & streaming
Tracklist:
A1.
Bang Wap
A2.
Bolt
B1.
Say It Loud
B2.
Shine
Press Info:
Token celebrates its 100th release with Luke Slater, a legend of the genre, releasing under one of his most iconic aliases: Planetary Assault Systems. For over 25 years, Slater has delivered unparalleled quality in his music – a formative figure in Techno and instrumental in defining the sound globally, few can touch the Brit for depth, urgency and hit rate.
Exhibiting near enough perfect renditions of classic dance-floor moods, the four track EP is a wrought iron rollercoaster through some of the artist’s most exacting work. Booming opener Bang Wap chugs unrelentingly while a lithe FX line does the bulk of the movement in the high mid range – building tension before a satisfying release in the last quarter. A2 Bolt is classic Planetary Assault Systems – hypnotic and driving with a single sequence dipping in and out of view. On the flip, Say It Loud could be an idiosyncratic hit waiting to happen – dry and tight in the drum department for maximum effect, and featuring a recurring vocal sample chopped and skewed for tension. Closer Shine takes a deeper, more psychedelic route with shades of the classic, jacking Detroit sound in the pitch bent lead line, but maintains the energy throughout with stylish delay sends upping the ante where required, all in all delivering a neat finish to the EP.
Snippets:
soon
Full Track Streaming:
soon
Video:
“Say It Loud”
Special:
“Tailored Communication Radio Mix”
Recommendations:
all stuff Luke Slater stuff we featured
PTTRN’s “To Disappear Completely” on Token Records
compilation “Fuga II” on Token Records
Truncate’s “DTW 2 LAX” on Token Records
Border One’s “Radon EP” on Token Records
compilation “Aphelion” on Token Records
“Eschaton EP” by Ancient Methods & Orphx on Token Records
Phase’ “Binary Opposition Reprocessed” on Token Records
Buy Vinyl:
Planetary Assault Systems @ Bandcamp
more soon
Buy Download:
Planetary Assault Systems @ Bandcamp
more soon
Commercial Streaming Services:
soon
Booking:
Octopus Agents
Websites:
Planetary Assault Systems / Luke Slater @ Facebook
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