Review: Hard Logic/Channel Xero - My Name Is Steve (Southern Fried Records)
The Norman Cook founded Southern Fried Records enters into it's 20th year with this pedigree ménage à trois of Keith Tenniswood and Lawrie Dunster under the name Channel Xero and Lawrie Dunster and Francesca Lombardo under the guise of Hard Logic, delivering three outstanding slabs of psychedelic electronic wizardry.
Hard Logic's 'Resonecho' is a self assured masterclass in modern techno, clean mid tempo drums, incessant synth loops, splashes of acid and modulated effects, are off set with Francesca's crisp dulcet tones, adding a trippy vibe to the mix. Pure brilliance.
No guessing what Hard Logic's second offering sounds like, what with them naming this wigged out, congo driven, sulphuric tinged track 'Acid Congo'. Using similar hints of vox to the loops, this hypnotic seductress also acts as a superb showcase to their skills.
Over on the B side, Andrew Weatherall's Two Lone Swordsmen partner, the ever brilliant Keith Tenniswood, pairs up with Lawrie as Channel Xero, with 'Music Never Lets Me Down' feat. Lisa Thornton. This urgent acid track grabs you by the balls from the off, with relentless 303 mischief and splashes of disenfranchised vocals. Again, like the A side, it's faultless, slick and very very good.
9/10
Mitch Davis
Hard Logic's 'Resonecho' is a self assured masterclass in modern techno, clean mid tempo drums, incessant synth loops, splashes of acid and modulated effects, are off set with Francesca's crisp dulcet tones, adding a trippy vibe to the mix. Pure brilliance.
No guessing what Hard Logic's second offering sounds like, what with them naming this wigged out, congo driven, sulphuric tinged track 'Acid Congo'. Using similar hints of vox to the loops, this hypnotic seductress also acts as a superb showcase to their skills.
Over on the B side, Andrew Weatherall's Two Lone Swordsmen partner, the ever brilliant Keith Tenniswood, pairs up with Lawrie as Channel Xero, with 'Music Never Lets Me Down' feat. Lisa Thornton. This urgent acid track grabs you by the balls from the off, with relentless 303 mischief and splashes of disenfranchised vocals. Again, like the A side, it's faultless, slick and very very good.
9/10
Mitch Davis
