Explorer
by Matt Nida
HEL011 / JULY 14 2014 / tape & digital
"Explorer is a homage to the classic space synth sounds that first got me hooked me on electronic music when I was young, unashamedly channelling the tones of John Carpenter, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Jean Michel Jarre that I grew up with along with later discoveries like Drexciya and Model 500. Unlike my previous sample-tracker work, I improvised these tracks at the keyboard away from the computer and wrote the whole record over two weeks in January 2014." - Matt Nida
Songs by Matt Nida. Recorded in London. Cover illustration by Thorneater. Mastered at Hel.
Press:
"Immaculately produced and incredibly sharp, Matt Nida’s latest release, Explorer, pays homage to the cosmic gods with sounds and themes that reflect the deep, dark reaches of outer space." -SLUG
"Raw, rumbling bass, piercing washes of top end... That punchy kick and warm ultra thick bass. What I really love here, is the juxtaposition of that against some severely alien synth work. Six tracks, and every single one absolutely kills." -Guide Me Little Tape
"This type of sci-fi homage has been road tested in many DJ residency at clubs across UK when it takes unnoticeable twists and turns into danceable grooves. Hot love in outer space." -Tome To The Weather Machine
Tracklisting:
- 01 1040
- 02 The Jump
- 03 Terminus
- 04 Kessler Syndrome
- 05 Manoeuvres
- 06 Dream Sequence