EPROM / ESKMO - Hendt / Lands and Bones
The legendary Warp Records label turned to San Francisco for their most recent 12" release featuring California scene staples Eprom & Eskmo.
After his stunning collaborative release with Profisee in late 2009 on Cloak & Dagger and his spaced-out garage flavored 'Never' out on Surefire Sound earlier this year, Eprom continues his momentum with his latest tune on Warp entitled 'Hendt'. We've always loved Eprom for his glitchy, bubblin' West Coast lazer bass sound, lending a very unique and defiantly American perspective to the often darker and more gutteral sounds of the UK. 'Hendt' is a tune fit for Elroy Jetson and his crew, knocking back purple drink while joyriding through the cosmos with the windows down and system blaring. It's a track that's sure to please ravers, dubsteppers, backpackers, and just about anyone with a pulse with it's crunked up bassline and brain tickling synth work. Keep your ears out for more bitcrushing tunes from Eprom who's showing no signs of slowing down in 2010 with his 'Humanoid' EP forthcoming on Dutch label RWINA at the end of the month as well as perhaps our favorite tune of his to date, 'Shoplifter', forthcoming on Bad Acid music in April.
The second track on the 12" comes from fellow SF producer and DJ, Eskmo, the dubstep monicker of musician Brendan Angelides aka Welder. 'Land and Bones' features eerie, soaring vocals from Swan and bone-crunching claps as it's backbone. A haunting tune with a surging sub bassline, staggering synths, and ethereal vocals weaving their way into and out of the mix.
Preview and purchase the tunes in Digital or Vinyl format through Warp's Bleep store HERE
shown above: Eprom & Juakali
shown above: Eskmo
Both of these producers came through to NYC on February 19th for the album release party and absolutely smashed it inside a ram packed Club Love, each playing demolishing live sets and showcasing their own distinctive and differing styles of crackling beats and basslines.
Photos credited: DubWarNYC
i loved his dark industrial psuedo-step. my crew just wanted the womp. it was a clash that resulted in an early departure or me stranded in NYC with no ride.
VOODOO.