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Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:19 AM PST
Since 2011, Evian Christ has made a name for himself amongst producers working within a nebulous aesthetic that encompasses hip-hop, trap, ambient, early dubstep and just about any other electronic sound that's evolved out of the UK since 2008. As of today, a lot of people know the following fact and nothing else about the guy: he worked on Yeezus. On the one hand, it's a crucial cosign. On the other, a lot of new listeners may wonder what distinguishes Evian Christ from the scores of producers working in a similar aesthetic beyond the tautological explanation of "he worked on Yeezus and the other guys didn't."
So "Salt Carousel," the first single from his upcoming Waterfall EP, finds the guy under more pressure, and as a result, the smoky, moan-bap of his earlier work has coalesced into a diamond-hard banger that reflects him spending the past couple of years at festivals and high-end clubs rather than his bedroom. This is dark, populist stuff: there's edge to the main synth riff, but also melody, it's not just jagged texture. The drums bang, recalling TNGHT's arena-ready productions. Unlike his past work, it doesn't drift; it wants your attention knowing that it has it in the first place. So "Salt Carousel" is massive and unyielding, but also a crucial pivot where Evian Christ evolves from a "ambient producer" to a guy who produces tactile songs. Evian Christ: "Salt Carousel" on SoundCloud.  |
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