Pye Corner Audio, a great new personal discovery in recent weeks, thanks to a chance encounter with them in the Christmas Uncut issue. Essentially a one man production line of electronic soundscapes.
The man in question being Martin Jenkins. For over ten years now he's been churning out dystopian futures, Sci-Fi soundtracks and haunted dancefloors, (sorry, I cut and pasted that bit but it's apt).
Latest album, Entangled Routes, released yesterdy, is a proper, end of November treat. Driven by an electronic pulse that evokes Tron, Logan's Run, Bladerunner and the like. Entirely instrumental, it's one to put on and drift off too, like laying back in a long warm bath, just as a well deserved holiday is about to begin.
The whole 'imaginary soundtrack' genre is one which has just exploded in The Internet age. The immediate access to just about everything allows us all to be instantly cultural literate and recognise themes and references as they emerge from records we're listening to.
Entangled Routes offers Familiar, rather than Unknown Pleasures but they're no less welcome, and I'll definitely be listening out for what comes next from Pye Corner Audio.
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