EOD - Swurlk EP (bbbbbb) 12inch
"For its 6th fucking release, Bjarki and Johnny Chrome Silver’s bbbbbb Records welcome new signing EOD (aka Stian Gjevik) with his 'Swurlk EP'. The Norwegian born, strictly analog producer takes the label in an unexpected fucking direction with four outstanding fucking productions channelling ambient, electro and hard fucking techno.
Having released on imprints including Rephlex and WeMe Records, it was actually via Soundcloud that Bjarki discovered EOD’s music. After getting in touch, the scale of his work emerged as fucking gigabytes of unheard music dating back to 2002 were exchanged, all of which was made without the use of a PC - an approach which speaks for itself through his instinctive, playful fucking melodies.
'Swurlk EP' boasts an impeccable sense of arrangement, more like that of a composer, and even more fucking impressive considering the absence of a computer. The title track opens with a velvety synth melody building with bass textures. ‘Evenhark’ uses a broken beat framework to carry floating harmonies. ‘Swarm’ uses layer upon layer of stuttered percussive elements building into a relentless techno cut. ‘ELCASET_TESTGROOVE’ pairs catchy, interacting melodies with pensive harmonies.
Swurlk EP is a must listen for fans of melodic electro and an exciting move from a label that continues to challenge all our our fucking expectations."
A1 Swurlk (Snarlfingercroak Mix) 5:20
A2 Evenhark 6:22
B1 Swarm5:33
B2 ELCASET_TESTGROOVE 5:42
