fumi Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 S>>D aka Sean Dorris from Belfast delivers his debut album ‘Co Intel Pro’ on CPU. Refined sampling alongside hip hop influenced breaks sees S>>D operating in a similar dimension to VHS Head. Reminiscent of 1980s sci-fi soundtracks interwoven with IDM-tinged electro, haunting atmospheres prevail throughout with hints of a genre that has yet to emerge. Presented over 2x12” vinyl at 45rpm for superior sound quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Been waiting for an album from Sean since the ICASEA days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Pre-orders are up now. https://bleep.com/release/93413-sd-co-intel-pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I've listened to this. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Album Previews. https://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/cpu00110111/s-d-co-intel-pro.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yeah there's some hella IDM style feels all up in this. Sorta touches all areas of 'classic' IDM (god did I just use that phrase) in one place or another it seems. Liking what I hear though, nothing is coming across in the previews as particularly derivative or just nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 That sample on 'Airlock' is from Westworld (1973). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kichiguy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 this should be sick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 excited for that , havent heard a proper idm album in while, previews sound nice except that most of the tracks are drowning in reverb . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=4134434288 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 über lush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 most of the tracks are drowning in IDM juice. über lush See? IDM juice=uber lush :D Track does sound nice and smooth for sure. I'm worried the album may not have much depth, though. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 most of the tracks are drowning in IDM juice. über lush See? IDM juice=uber lush :D Track does sound nice and smooth for sure. I'm worried the album may not have much juice, though. We'll see. i think there is going to be enough juice for everyone on this record ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Seven days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammy Bits Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 00110111! can’t capisitise basic binary to emphasis my excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 The track 'Best Seller' has a sample from 'Night School' (1981)Great film, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 This is great listening. After two or three spins, the only negatives I can think of are the very uninspired drum programs that seem the same on lots of songs. Secondly, I wonder what Ennio Morricone & JC would make of 'Cell Intruder'? Otherwise a really excellent album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Also a heads-up for those who've not ordered the vinyl yet. It's currently £7.99 on Amazon! That's surely a mistake but they would have to honour it, I guess. Certainly much cheaper than anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 But if you can, please buy direct from the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Also a heads-up for those who've not ordered the vinyl yet. It's currently £7.99 on Amazon! That's surely a mistake but they would have to honour it, I guess. Certainly much cheaper than anywhere else. Good spot! Ordered, let’s see if they honour it. At that price it will be Amazon’s loss, I would hope CPU will still get their usual cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11ls Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 My copy just arrived today and Amazon refunded me the difference (it was £15ish when I preordered) so they are honouring that £7.99 price. Can't wait to give it a spin tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 This is decent. Not really doing anything new but it's nice to get some early 2000s IDM vibes again. This reminds me a LOT of Made's "Type Tactical" from 2005 (very underrated if you haven't heard) as well as obvious comparisons to Tomorrow's Harvest BOC and John Carpenter scores. And yes, Cell Intruder is just a straight up cover of the theme from The Thing. Cool but feels a little "been there, done that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 This is decent. Not really doing anything new but it's nice to get some early 2000s IDM vibes again. This reminds me a LOT of Made's "Type Tactical" from 2005 (very underrated if you haven't heard) as well as obvious comparisons to Tomorrow's Harvest BOC and John Carpenter scores. And yes, Cell Intruder is just a straight up cover of the theme from The Thing. Cool but feels a little "been there, done that". It's true that it doesn't do anything new but as you say it's still enjoyable. Most of the tracks are very good but that track where the artist just wholesale lifts two themes from The Thing is very uninspiring. Given the quality of the rest, I'm surprised he didn't take those samples and find something cool and interesting to do with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Damn I totally missed this, checking out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 This is decent. Not really doing anything new but it's nice to get some early 2000s IDM vibes again. This reminds me a LOT of Made's "Type Tactical" from 2005 (very underrated if you haven't heard) as well as obvious comparisons to Tomorrow's Harvest BOC and John Carpenter scores. And yes, Cell Intruder is just a straight up cover of the theme from The Thing. Cool but feels a little "been there, done that". It's true that it doesn't do anything new but as you say it's still enjoyable. Most of the tracks are very good but that track where the artist just wholesale lifts two themes from The Thing is very uninspiring. Given the quality of the rest, I'm surprised he didn't take those samples and find something cool and interesting to do with them. Nice recommendation, reminds me a bit of what Gatekeeper was doing years later, and the "distroid" sound Adam Harper coined but that never really formulated. I think besides VHS Head, darker BoC ("Silver Shamrock Intermission" = "White Cychlosa"), and classic IDM/Skam release vibes the other big influence is Dopplereffekt style electro. I agree there's a lot more potential here than delivered with on some tracks but I think it can be partly attributed to the electro bent of the percussion / drums, something that can come off as same-y/uninspired as fumi mentioned earlier. Reminiscent of 1980s sci-fi soundtracks interwoven with IDM-tinged electro, haunting atmospheres prevail throughout with hints of a genre that has yet to emerge. This is why I found this album so engaging and interesting, it's hitting on a aesthetic/style so many have flirted with but not really dove into, maybe only explored on a few tracks (I feel like Legowelt and Torn Hawk fit in this category). Or it's this genre/style that certain artists are all exploring without being lumped together because they are the oddballs of the genres, scenes and/or labels they come from. Six's videos are great examples and fumi's album posts are always on my radar. I think users on WATMM (i.e. everyone who has commented on this thread) often steer me to music better than just about any other source. it comes down to a lot of unacknowledged crossover. Unfortunately I feel like it's a lost cause because genres seem to, sadly, get so pigeonholed - synthwave all ends up sounding like Miami Vice, vaporwave has gone in very different directions, hypnagogic pop of the 00s is still pretty overlooked because it was released on tape pre-bandcamp. That and labels get known for one sound and therefore not associated with very similar labels and scenes they aren't directly related to fanbase and distro wise. I've tried making my own playlists to kind of keep track of this hauntology-oriented retro sound, which I think this album is also hitting on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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