Its deep textures and emotive draw take us through tunnels of soundscapes and raw echoes, the grooves precisely crafted and stretched.
Punctuating the Future Sound of Denver
Denver, Colorado—known as the “Queen City of the West,” offers Steven Dermody and Paul Fleetwood a snapshot in time via this four track EP when they both lived there. The result is a baffling, punchy, and deep techno foray that doesn’t miss a beat. Its deep textures and emotive draw take us through tunnels of soundscapes and raw echoes, the grooves precisely crafted and stretched. “Silver Lake,” the highlight of the lot, delivers a magnetic synth pulse and rugged acid bass line carving a powerful sonic transmission. “Fradianni” delivers similar treasure troves of rhythmic techno and melodic charm; an impacting slice of life that pulls on the heartstrings. “Ardento” slips into funky terrain and glitchier manifests as it goes into hyper-drive with slight acid twitching as “Moonshine” is a more direct four-to-the-floor vision for the tmy duo—drawing on subtle reverberating beats and crunchy technoid flutter. Overall, a well-oiled and balanced EP punctuating the Future Sound of Denver.
Written & Produced by: Steven Dermody, Paul Fleetwood
Mastering: Alex J. Michalski
Artwork: Stephanie Armbruster
Queen City is available on Perimeter Junk. [Bandcamp]
