Aaron Funk , otherwise known as Venetian Snares pioneering breakcore producer, takes on crowd pleasing acid style. It is unfamiliar territory, to please the crowd when the boundaries of electronic sound seem to be the only territory that Funk has found familiar. Having found the unfamiliar always to be that which was of interest, that an inquisitive audience was always pleased by something groundbreaking it is not strange that this album is strangely normal.
Definitely there is something retro in the air of this album, squelching acid lines, acid attacks and chopped up beats. It is definitely down tempo from Venetian Snares breakcore realm and reads as an exploration of styles within acid genre demonstrating skill with aplomb. Clearly nods to Aphex, Vibert, Squarepusher become mirrors and references, explorations of pre-existing sound columns within this yet un-deconstructed temple. The very idea that Funk is visiting territory made predominately in Max/Msp but presumably with Renoise only reinforces the adaptability and structural understanding brought to the task. It does not explain how acid comes across as electronic disco and the ease of language adoption has rendered the genre as a form of kitsch.
Given that the album is a follow-up to a well received 12” and self-titled album, that the audience jumping for joy now may be discovering this joy long after the first flowerings, is enough to weal out the arguments against kitsch. Regardless it is an argument against itself; bring on some f@#king breakcore Aaron.
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