Tracklist:
1. Never Wanted one 2. Hours Lost 3. A Fete Worse Than Death 4. Does Your Car Know
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Jesse Siminski otherwise known by his DJ name Heartthrob and as label boss of imprint ISNISNT, returns with a fierce 4 track EP (5 tracks Digital) of jacking modern acid funk. Heartthrob has been producing for over a decade and his innate ability to create cutting edge and propulsive techno grooves has kept him busy with a touring schedule that takes him across the globe, as well as a new party series named after the label. His third release titled ‘Haus Arrest’ begins with the track "Never Wanted One.” This track builds upon a solid manifold of thick arp bass, dusky synth melodies and sharp TR 909 drum work. Midway, a complex and funky bass line propels things forward, working with the jacking drums and spare synths.
The release continues with "Hours Lost.” This track fuses codes of Detroit techno with spinning Latin tinged
drums and a rough funk tinged arrangement. Industrial stabs bounce and build until the main melodic theme
rises and burns.
"A Fete Worse Than Death” moves through swinging drums, steady pulsing synths and a growling bass that
builds to a crescendo of warped cosmic techno.
The last track on the Vinyl "Does Your Car Know?” is a straight and steady drum led jack track. The pitch
mutates, shifting through acid bass and more Detroit reminiscent pads. Finally, a bonus for those buying
digital is a stripped down version of "Does Your Car Know?” which cements the infectious impact of the EP.
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UPC: 827170538269 Releasedate Physical 1/4/2014 Digital: 1/5/2014
Pink marble vinyl
Tracklist LP: A1. Someone Called Again (Original Mix) A2. Cougar Juice (Reduced Dub) B1. Cougar Juice (Driving Past The Jail Mix)
ISNISNT offers it's second release of forward leaning electronics with a diverse group of modern techno from label head Jesse Siminski. Acting under his Heartthrob guise, Jesse initiates the release with "Someone Called Again" a tough, but funky, bass driven tune that marries detailed production with his signature ominous melodies to great effect. Subtle modulating percussion work against harder, swung snare and synthetic drums workouts, as surprising analog synth bursts glue things together. Building smoothly into a headfirst groove, the track pressurizes and never loses it's drive as heady synth riffs keep things musical and emotionally interesting. In an even funkier tangent the two mixes of "Cougar Juice" draw together an irresistible bass line with pushing breakbeats and precise synth stabs. These horn like synthesizer bursts mark surprising turns and recall similar moments in classic Hip-Hop jams or even tracks from Detroit's Anthony Shakir or Robert Hood- two of Jesse's production heroes. The "Driving Past the Jail Mix" incorporates these synth stabs hypnotically within the melodic structure, while the "Reduced Dub Mix" dials things back and focuses on the bass line, drums and dubbed out flourishes. With their funk driven momentum constantly moving forward, either mix will bring something unique to either a house or techno set. And finally "Let Them Go" rounds out the group in a deep, yet still driving fashion. It splices sub bass pulses, a melancholic synth atmosphere, absurd bleeps and submerged voices amongst stripped down drums into a steadily building hybrid cut- not quite house and not really techno. It's half time and polyrhythmic synth melodies slither atop the punishing bass and tight drum arrangement below. Taking loose cues from bass music, and early techno the tune manages to keep things simple and stripped. It's an extended listen for the right subterranean dance floor moment.
Sleeve artwork by " The "Warm" Friendly Feeling Embodied in a Red-Pink One 1961" by Mcdermott & McGough.
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UPC: 827170517967 Release : 30/09/2013
Special Remarks: 10" Picture Disc
Tracklist: A1. Discount Dancer B1. Lets Talk About Reading
Purveyor of chrome-plated cosmic funk and Berlin-resident Heartthrob returns on his newly minted ISNINST imprint to deliver three futuristic jams worthy of only the sleaziest of intergalactic parties. 'Discount Dancer' sets the tone, marrying the infectious energy of classic Roland grooves and maxed-out acid funk to compelling effect, cruising along under a relentless cowbell that acts as a rallying cry for the sordid revellers of his dreams. On the flip, 'Lets Talk About Reading' draws upon that prior energy and focuses it into a jacking homage to the fallen star of Paris Is Burning, Venus Xtravaganza, awash with crackling atmospheres and gauzy pads that serve as a stark juxtaposition to the militant drums and contagious bass line that underpin them. Finally, a bonus for digital heads as live-take 'St8-2-Tape' shows him in full on analogue freak-out mode, fusing claustrophobic lo-fi drums with sultry stabs and classic Rhodes chords to create a timeless jam worthy of any format, past or present.
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Jesse Siminski is one of those musicians it's impossible to ignore. Whether producing as Heartthrob or alter-alter ego Vivianne Projects his work is instinctive, insightful and driven by an irresistible force that instantly rubs off on the audience. It's no surprise then that the first single to be lifted from Heartthrob's eagerly awaited debut album Dear Painter, Paint Me is Signs, a track that fully demonstrates the extent of his repertoire. One of the highlights of his not-to-miss live set, it's also become a corner stone of Richie's dj sets over the last few months due to the massive crowd response it generates whenever it drops. Billed as an homage to classic Detroit Techno, there's a real air of expectancy about the mix friendly introduction. The powerful kick pattern, swirling sci-fi vocal efx and loose hi hat groove soon make way for the urgent, cavorting main melody that spins off into another dimension before a massive, resonating synthetic bass wipes out everything in its path. One of the main ideas running through the album is the juxtaposition and layering of different rhythms and time signatures and this really comes across on Signs, with disco and Caribbean inflections adding a cut and thrust to the chugging groove, creating the perfect foil to the sonic mayhem overhead. The b-side features Apprentice - a tag Heartthrob can safely leave behind with the release of Dear Painter, Paint Me. Of course it's another guaranteed floor filler with a finely honed acidic riff that immediately taps into the subconscious. His creative approach is perfectly demonstrated here, as he patiently builds outwards from the main theme, constantly adding new elements to a stripped down, funked up groove that slowly takes control and carries the original idea to its natural conclusion. Awesome!


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