Музыка и песни Distal / Distal

Following on from his dynamic debut LP on Tectonic last year, 'Civilization', and an excellent contribution to this year's Tectonic Plates Volume 4 in the form of 'Kerplunk', Distal returns with a solid 4 track EP that spans the full wide range of his production ability. Taking in elements of crunk, techno, dubstep, house, footwork and hardcore, Distal flips the script upside down and inside out. 'Ridge City' kicks the EP off to a flying start with a barrage of relentless snare rolls that jitter in synch around a more grounded string hook - constantly raising the pressure with demented purpose as the track moves along. Next up is ''Drone Circle'; a unique blend of industrial, distorted drums, disorientating vocal snippets and soothing sunset pads - once again proving Distal to be master chef with a very eclectic palette! '106 Degrees' switches up to a 4/4-based kick drum pattern for this sweat inducing 808 drum workout - cutting in distorted riffs and deadly sonics to bring a well measured moodiness to the EP. Closing things off is .25 Automatic', which sees Distal drop back a gear for a slow building deep-crunk electro affair - melancholic pads and acid scribbles fill out the sonic landscape as the kick drum progressively distorts into action Record Label: Tectonic Style: Electro

Having just celebrated it's 50th release with Photek's 'Closer' 12, Tectonic moves straight into bold new territories, introducing a new artist to the label: namely Distal from Atlanta, USA. His approach to music production is refreshingly dynamic and ecl Record Label: Tectonic Style: Dubstep

For DISTAL, 28 year old Atlanta producer Michael Rathbun, his highly anticipated debut album "Civilization" is the crowning point of his past two years of work. Releases and remixes for labels such as Soul Jazz Records, Grizzly, Fortified Audio, Trouble & Bass, Seclusiasis and Tectonic (not to mention his own imprint, Embassy Recordings, which he runs in tandem with old school friend Ethan Anderson aka Mite), and tours with Pearson Sound and Africa Hi Tech has seen his name on the lips of discerning electronic tastemakers worldwide. Before entering the world of production, DISTAL spent a few years researching a sensational auditory phenomenon called Synesthesia at Georgia State University. One day while digging through break-core records he stumbled upon a sound that would inspire him to launch his production career. This record, in a turn of complete serendipity, was "Punisher" by Tectonic label head Pinch. Using his newfound passion, traditional teachings and his scientific studies in unison he ran head first into the studio. Taking influences from his love of techno, jungle and hardcore, DISTAL's sound fluctuates between a wide array of moods, rhythms and tempos that veer between dubstep, juke, footwork, house and, naturally being from Atlanta, southern hip hop. From popping 808 cowbells on opener "The Sun" to dancehall minimalism in "Rattlesnake" to the Balearic tribalism of "She Wears Pearls"; these elements join the dots on DISTAL's map of "Civilization Record Label: Tectonic Style: Electro

For DISTAL, 28 year old Atlanta producer Michael Rathbun, his highly anticipated debut album "Civilization" is the crowning point of his past two years of work. Releases and remixes for labels such as Soul Jazz Records, Grizzly, Fortified Audio, Trouble & Bass, Seclusiasis and Tectonic (not to mention his own imprint, Embassy Recordings, which he runs in tandem with old school friend Ethan Anderson aka Mite), and tours with Pearson Sound and Africa Hi Tech has seen his name on the lips of discerning electronic tastemakers worldwide. Before entering the world of production, DISTAL spent a few years researching a sensational auditory phenomenon called Synesthesia at Georgia State University. One day while digging through break-core records he stumbled upon a sound that would inspire him to launch his production career. This record, in a turn of complete serendipity, was "Punisher" by Tectonic label head Pinch. Using his newfound passion, traditional teachings and his scientific studies Record Label: Tectonic Style: Electro