Imagine space crickets in a time warp. A crystalline synthesis and what I would characterize, at times, as intelligent wonk for all of the readers who don’t see the logical inconsistency between the two. As the anticlimactic arrival of the apocalypse passes us, we’re forced to reevaluate the archaic electronic methods spread unevenly amongst the sound waves. Thankfully, VERSUS INTL makes sense of it all, for us…
At moments during a listen to the entire EP, we’re reminded of the threaded axis of the album in the pulsing beep of the relatively common synthesizers we’ve all heard before. As needed, the fluttering simplicity of some of the amped plug-ins keep us in step with the gorgeous scenery around us, much like traveling through a tunnel sealed and encircled by an aquarium. The hits in this collection drift to oblivion, and then return to bring back fresh realities. While the structure periodically seems a bit “in the box,” the sounds within the arrangements themselves make this project blossom fully.
On the remix of Washed Out’s “You & I”, the listener is almost urged to fall in love with the essence of the, what I imagine to be, mermaid sample sight unseen—she calls from the depths of this blue abyss. As the sensual female vocals beckon our journey inside “Dive” we are reminded of the digital realm without getting too enraptured from the warmth of the vinyl’s whispers. The tracks accentuate many of the beats with just enough reverb to enlighten the listener to this organized blend of lo-fi/hi-fi. Why am I not hearing solar radiance in every club on this planet? The isolated promoters/owners/dj’s out there need to wake-up to this track and the EP all together.
Whether partying at Drais during after-hours, or in the house chilling at night, this EP gathers all the pieces. Check it all out from beginning to end!
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VERSUS INTL – “Solar Radiance”
VERSUS INTL – “Sleep Capsule”
VERSUS INTL – “Glow”
VERSUS INTL – “AABBLRLR”
VERSUS INTL – “Dive”
VERSUS INTL – “Haze”
VERSUS INTL – “You & I” (Washed Out remix)
VERSUS INTL – “Oceana”
