sander777 – life reprise
First up today, a pair of tracks from LA’s sander777 (Sander Bryce), both from his recent LP the Real, named for the Lacanian concept of a state of unknowable objective existence, outside the limits of representation and symbolism, separate and distinct from any ontological state of being. It’s hard to imagine more difficult subject matter for a creative work, given “the real”‘s definitional quality as beyond depiction or portrayal, but Bryce addresses this nicely himself, saying that because the music on the record came together serendipitously, its process itself became representative of the unrepresentable, allowing the music to serve as a way to call attention to the “magical space that exists between the emotional intent and what ends up [as] the final product.” At risk of being reductive, it’s worth also noting that Bryce primarily plays in the general realms of ambient and footwork on the album, the latter of which is often underappreciated as a vehicle for true flow-state experimentation. Fitting for an attempt to capture something so illusive. Grab the album on bandcamp or for streaming all over.
sander777 – “life reprise”
sander777 – “poolrooms (no ladders)”
Zach from sales – All gettin out
Next up, a pair of nice curvy house tracks from Dutch producer Zach from sales, half of production duo not yes, whom I featured in this column a couple of years ago. Zach from sales is a sales professional delivering tailored solutions that drive business growth, so you know he’s not fuckin’ around when it comes to house music. The first song here is from his upcoming Resume EP; the second from last year’s Off the books EP. You can grab both from on bandcamp, or find them for streaming wherever. Like the good teamplayer he is, Zach was also nice enough to let me post both for you here.
Zach from sales – “All gettin out”
Zach from sales – “Talk to me”
Savnko – imdone
Last but not least is this brief cut of twitchy electronica from Milanese producer Savnko (Davide Gilli). This is from Savnko’s recent EP DONE; it’s an original, but it makes liberal use of the acappella from the Wale and LaTocha track “Complicated.” It’s one of those tracks that rides a constant crescendo without ever quite resolving–but it’s kind of better for it. Life often feels like a lot of preparation without enough finality, so why shouldn’t music reflect that sometimes? And while the song never quite resolves its instability musically, lyrically it ties a nice clean knot at the end, declaring in the last refrain, “I’m done.” No bandcamp for this, I’m afraid, but Gilli has generously let me post the mp3 below. You can also find it for streaming at your preferred outlet
Savnko – “imdone”