Track By Track: Perth Producer LOWER SPECTRUM Details His Gripping New EP

ATLAS (MOVEMENTS I & II)

I wrote this song during the making of ‘New Haze’ and came out the end of the recording process feeling like it didn’t quite fit into the realm of the EP but it stood out strongly on it’s own. Originally two separate ideas that naturally came together into one, elements cross­over between the 12 minute length that correlate and reciprocate each other.

There is a unique thematic journey of dynamic percussion and transposing melody that’s graceful, precise and almost imperceptibly evolving. I’m really happy to see it being pressed onto limited 7­inch free for my shows coming up soon.

MASQUERADE (RIOUX REMIX)

I’ve been following Erin Rioux’s musical movements since his first EP release ‘ System Preferences’ . It’s such a strong body of work that encapsulates Rioux’s unique style and
skill for electronic arrangements. Originally from Detroit and now based in Brooklyn, he has continually released strong cuts that never stray away from experimenting with the abstract.

I hit him up at the start of the year to rework ‘Masquerade’ and he effortlessly turned the track upside down. Keeping with the swinging rhythm of the original, Rioux has upped the tempo and really injected a brilliant depth and elegance to the song that i love.

MASQUERADE (SATORI REMIX)

Djordje Petrovic (Satori) hails from the Netherlands and has been gaining serious traction across America and Europe with his engaging live sets, playing alongside Acid Pauli and Nicolas Jaar. Satori’s ability to blend natural and electronic textures together is quite amazing and he does this brilliantly with his totally different rework of ‘Masquerade’.

Using live musicians to lay down the foundations of the track, he teases and moves around different elements of the original to full effect, that never feels strained or forced. We had differing ideas on whether to utilize the Monopoly synth solo towards the end, but Satori’s masterful touch embeds a unique flavour that makes it sound right at home.

DECOMPOSE (LUCIANBLOMKAMP REMIX)

Having recently co­-headlined a tour with Lucianblomkamp across Australia for our new releases, we teamed up to both remix a track from each other’s albums. Lucian flips the opening track from my EP and takes it into a chilling and dark territory that’s seamless and slick.

He stamps his original style on it so well he had been playing it in his live sets and I had no idea until the last show of the tour. Lucian’s a world­ class producer and was such a nice guy to tour with.

ORACLE (BONUS TRACK)

The closing track of the EP, this song was also a B­Side to ‘New Haze’ that stood out on it’s own and has been finding it’s way into my live set. I felt this track had such an apocalyptic/riot vibe, i used field recordings of flares going off and rowdy street crowds side­ chained through the percussion.

The main synth line melody was played on a DSI Pro2 with various space echo feedback modulation that gives it a sense of being alive and bit out of control. A nice way to conclude the ep.