Marc Houle - Investments (Sixty Four - Week 4) Minus 2008

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EP release date: 27 August 2008
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Marc Houle follows 2007s Techno Vocals EP with a string of releases that experiment with the true potential of the digital download age, 3 tracks released per week for one month.
The project aptly titled Sixty-Four represents an exciting phase in Marc Houles production cycle with most of the year having been spent testing ideas for his album. As a result, these twelve tracks were only ever meant to represent work in progress, functioning primarily as DJ tools for Magda, Troy Pierce and Richie Hawtin over the summer with Marc also performing them live on the road and during the Contakt shows. However, exactly because of their 'in-between' nature, their inherent quirkiness and route one approach the crowds have really taken to them and other DJs have been desperate to get their hands on them. To satisfy demand, Minus has put together this very special series of digital releases for August, before a double pack 12" hits the shops in September featuring seven carefully selected tracks.
They contain such a wealth of unique and twisted sounds that its a challenge finding adjectives to describe them. Houle attacks each idea with verve and tenacity, constantly varying the unconventional line up of machines at his disposal, in fact theres a vast collection of equipment on display here - early analogue synths, sequencers and drum machines, 80s digital synths, modern buchla synths, samplers, vocals, acoustic drums, electronic trigger pads, bass guitar - even a vst! The result is a plethora of sound encapsulating different styles and multi coloured dimensions as each track revolves around a musical motif thats subsequently stretched, contorted and wrenched in every direction possible. It all works perfectly as Houle never loses sight of the basic orthodoxies needed to make a techno track kick.
The fantastically titled Meatier Shower rains down as the title implies, complete with raw sampled hook line and creative interplay between the bass and a Magda vocal. Its a bomb that detonates with insane harpsichord riffing at the end and a deeply meaningful last note.

[@enjoyskater26]

never gets old

[@JamesCrWyatt]

went mental when he dropped this at warehouse project in manchester - choon!

[@aveleda]

Perfect

[@truckerboy550]

the real fucking sound !!! full brain damage...respect from romania !!!

[@dennislexis]

master i heard it @ tomorrowland 2010

[@pabsx87]

Fucking twisted! I love Marc Houle!!!

[@diskochimp]

Mindfuck!!

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