One of the most prolific psychedelic electronica producers of the last 20 years has compiled four EP’s to form one massive 2xCD album. Moods vary from serious labyrinth maze missions to lighthearted, fun, and quirky-sounding tunes that are easy to listen to while you visualize far away places.
One of the most prolific psychedelic electronica producers of the last 20 years has compiled four EP’s to form one massive 2xCD album entitled The Four Horsemen of the Electrocalypse. Originally released in digital format in 2016, The White Horse (Self-Released) contains five tunes of somewhat familiar territory from the expansive Bluetech catalog.Evan Marc Bartholomew harkens back to his Call Of The Wild (Autonomous Music, 2009) style tracks that are uptempo and funky yet also dance floor worthy. When the retro-futuristic “Ringside at the Parthenon” kicks in, it’s virtually impossible not to become entangled in the groove.
The second of these EP’s begins with “The Red Horse” (also from 2016) and immediately has a curious type of feel to it. Very heavy synthesizer laden tracks that are masterfully layered forming dense but warm sonic environments. A mostly instrumental affair, you’ll hear vocals from Ane Trolle on the remix of Rumpistol’s “Eyes Open Wide” (Rump, 2016). The final track from The Red Horse (released digitally later year) is a pure ambient, Berlin-school style track that wraps you up in swirling arpeggios, finishing the EP in incredibly melodic fashion.
The third in the series—The Black Horse (2017)—a development in Bluetech’s craft, becomes ever so apparent. Leaning towards the experimental side of Evan’s music, the attention is shifted to thick modular sounds while still maintaining a fresh approach and distinctive touch. “Voice of the Four” has the most unique tonal palette of just about any song on the record.
Evolving once again for The Pale Horse (2019), Evan takes cues from electro and IDM with several tracks featuring juicy 303-style bass wobbles that are bound to get your heart throbbing and dome pulsating. Moods vary from serious labyrinth maze missions to lighthearted, fun, and quirky-sounding tunes that are easy to listen to while you visualize far away places.
The Four Horsemen of the Electrocalypse is available on Sun Sea Sky.
