Blockdata isn’t your average artist. As a matter-of-fact, his last name Hislop, could suggest that he is an alien from another galaxy. I’m getting Andromeda on this one. A four-track banger of a carnival ride, which is a bit fitting, considering the Gav just got back from Bangface Weekender.
The Memory Leak EP on Sonic Terror Digital is a mashed-up amalgamation of drum ‘n bass, drumstep, intelligent dance music, and strange noises in the night that have no name as of yet.
Psychedelic and rubbed in a way that even the most avid IDM fan would get excited, the intro of Callstack has a barrage of flavors to get revved up about. Beyond the drop, classic neurofunk style comes alive as if Wormhole was back on the decks. Ed Rush & Optical would be proud of this one. Punchy and definitely one for the dancing massive.
Cooh properly turns Callstack onto its head. As haunting as it is beautiful, the intro will bliss you out as we build into a fury of neuro static that would set any dancefloor ablaze. The intricate, techno-influenced drum patterns that Cooh is well-known for, make their appearance early. The break allows us to properly revitalize before a drum build that seems to go on ad infinitum, finally dropping into a neurofunk-laced heart-stomping mosh frenzy that would send the weak into a coma.
With an intro that opens like something from the 90s, Fracture features ambient, dark and soothing textures as Blockdata sets the trap for an overload of neuro bliss to stir the brain of even the most steady-minded. Fracture is like deja vu to me, as this track is so familiar. So many drum switch-ups keep the track moving. It’s definitely my favorite of the EP.
From the start of Subdivide, minimal vibes make way to a drumstep build. Like traveling through an alley, Blockdata keeps it eerie and quick-on-the-toes. The denizens will come alive for this one for sure. An unexpected drop into the bass and drums will turn the somewhat paranoid crowd into swamp monsters.
Buy The Memory Leak EP at the following:
Beaport: www.beatport.com/release/memory-leak-ep/2556083
Bandcamp: sonicterrorrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/b…digi031
Other Releases:
Some crossbreed, released on Triple G alongside Hellish and Akira:
https://triplegrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/blockdata-coredump
Blockdata remix of Ivan Shopov:
https://etheraudiorecords.bandcamp.com/track/stara-planino-blockdata-remix
For more on Blockdata:
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/blockdata
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blockdata.audio
