Upercent – L’egoisme EP [Amam]

L’Egoisme EP
Upercent
LABEL: Amam | AMAMEXTRA032
GENRE: Tech House
RELEASED: 2014
MP3 DOWNLOAD SOURCE: WEB
BITRATE: 320kbps / 44100kHz / Full Stereo
TRACKS: 6
SIZE: 94.88 megs

1. Farandoulo (Javier Orduna’s In Tears Remix) 6:12
2. Farandoulo (Javier Orduna’s Raw Remix) 6:12
3. Farandoulo (Original Mix) 6:42
4. L’Egoisme (Original Mix) 7:06
5. Life Again (Original Mix) 6:36
6. Rainy Mood (Original Mix) 6:34

Total Playtime: 39:22 min

Release review Upercent – L’egoisme EP

After a few releases on labels including Sincopat, Suruba and Tenampa, Valencian DJ/producer Upercent has now teamed up with AMAM for the L’Egoisme EP, four tracks of synthetic yet soulful tech-house, plus two different remixes from fellow Spaniard Javier Orduña.

“Farandoulo” kicks off the EP with an urgent shuffle, evoking a sense of tension as the sinister synth snakes squeal their way out of the dungeon. Then, Javier Orduña – following his own EP for AMAM in March – swoops in and stretches the track like saltwater taffy across a gyroscope, with a melty atmospheric quality that’s contrasted by the beat’s geometric interplay. Then comes the title track: “L’Egoisme” bursts in the room, demanding to be the center of attention as its title would imply. There’s a sense of unpredictability thanks to the playful percussion, on top of which the melody shows off its new dance moves. This one’s got a nice haircut, too.

On the second half, we are treated to the unreleting “Life Again”, anchored by a chugging groove and strange combinations of chords, arpeggiation and miscellaneous debris swirling around – the break at the halfway point will suck your eardrums into the maelstrom it creates! “Rainy Mood” saunters along for an introspective change of pace, bolstered by techno-pop touches that would tickle Robert Moog’s fancy. Finally, Javier Orduña returns once again for another remix of “Farandoulo”, this one much rougher, a hungry monster ready to gobble up whatever victims dare to show up on the dancefloor.