Ekoplekz - Bioprodukt

Ekoplekz - Bioprodukt

Planet Mu - ZIQ386

June 2017

01 Elevation

02 Consequences

03 Expedition

04 Acrid Acid

05 Slipstream

06 Calypzoid

07 Transience

08 Descent

09 Low X-Over

10 Denier Daze

  Press Release said:

Ekoplekz returns with his fourth album for Planet Mu, in the shape of 10-tracker "Bioprodukt". The unique lo-fi, woozy sound of Bristol's Nick Edwards stays intact while he veers towards the nineties for inspiration: the bleep and bass sound of the north of England is one touchpoint and the acid gurgles of the 303 are another. 

 

While the murky lo-fi production levels and evocative melodies remain, they are now bolstered by a more muscular rhythmic chassis. Snappier kicks and snares mingle with dense layers of percussion and deep undulating sub-basslines adding a funkier edge, as typified by opening track "Elevation" where playful beats interlock with breezy keyboard flourishes to create something uncharacteristically upbeat. Similarly, the gentle, fluid motion of "Slipstream" and "Calypzoid" represent some of the most appealingly chilled grooves in the Ekoplekz canon to date. 

 

But the darker-edged material remains. "Expedition" has a pensive, percussion-heavy feel whilst "Acrid Acid" is a dirt-encrusted slow-mo techno meltdown. "Transcience" displays the Ekoplekz trademark dub-fx in full flight over a driving lo-end, before "Descent" leads down to the final section, where the beats fade out, replaced by rippling layers of spectral ferric ambience on the epic "Low-X Over", before finishing with the radiant looped stasis of "Denier Daze". 

 

The albums shifting, imperfect patterns and muted colours are visually mirrored in the beautifully realised sleeve by the Print Project.

https://ekoplekz.bandcamp.com/album/bioprodukt

https://planetmu.bleepstores.com/release/82528-ekoplekz-bioprodukt

http://planet.mu/releases/bioprodukt/

YAY! Always interesting stuff from Ekoplekz. Not a yuuuge fan, but Mike P. seems to be in love with him 

Reflekzionz was really great, so I'm definitely getting this. It has a very distinct mood to it that I like. I haven't gotten around to his other releases yet, I have to remember to do that.

absolutely adored Reflekzionz and all it's melodies, waiting for this

Hmm, i wasn't too keen on Reflekzions.

I prefer the more droney woozy stuff without the melodies - 4 track mind, memowrekz and cryptic Stepperz is where I'm at.

Dude has got some chops. Reflekzionz was great...I expect greatness here as well.

I just discovered this on bandcamp from 2014:-

http://morethanhuman.bandcamp.com/album/influkz

And it's ace, dude is highly prolific and has released on loads of indie / tape labels over the years, plenty of collaborations out there too.

Ok so this is out and I need to check it

Thanks for the reminder

Not bad this one, but I can't quite shake the 'more of the same' feeling. Nice enough collection of hardware jams but I reckon the guy could do with developing his sound a bit more.

While listening to this new album, I have the feeling he has lost something. It's too polished and predictable, which was not the case with all his previous releases.

Listened to it a couple of times so far, it's not hit like his last few releases as yet. Hopefully a grower

this is really solid. love the last two hazy downtempo tunes.

I still think Unfidelity is his best p-mu works, followed by Four Track Mind oh and the EP..., but this is a grower with Reflekzions at the bottom

Actually this one has won me over after a few listens, definitely got a kind of low key charm. Nothing that's going to set the world on fire but it's a good little LP.

I like it, it's really good, and i'm new to his stuff. I saw a little thing in future music and I liked how he came across so looked the music up. Glad I did. 

I think they feel like sketches almost how I feel about Actress' stuff but actress kind of infuriates me because the sketches don't feel enough, they are released too early whereas this bioprodukt sounds perfect as a sketch. It's meant to be like this.

fun to listen to but won't remember it that much

  On 7/3/2017 at 8:27 AM, fletcher said:

I still think Unfidelity is his best p-mu works, followed by Four Track Mind oh and the EP..., but this is a grower with Reflekzions at the bottom

Unfidelity!  

I really like how this record seems to go on a journey, the opening tracks are fairly straightforward, but by the end you're out in the depths of space somewhere. It reminds me a lot of Roedelius' Wasser Im Wind, I don't know why, maybe just the overall tone of the record, I know they sound rather different.

  On 9/24/2017 at 5:55 PM, dr lopez said:

fun to listen to but won't remember it that much

Honestly yeah. I did like hearing the Volca Beats snare in there, though, it's like it was made for this album.

  On 10/6/2017 at 1:06 AM, Cheladrix said:

I really like how this record seems to go on a journey, the opening tracks are fairly straightforward, but by the end you're out in the depths of space somewhere. It reminds me a lot of Roedelius' Wasser Im Wind, I don't know why, maybe just the overall tone of the record, I know they sound rather different.

pretty sure i read ekoplekz is a big fan of cluster/roedelius so maybe not such a stretch

Interview here

http://www.musicradar.com/news/lo-fi-legend-ekoplekz-delves-into-the-secrets-behind-his-trademark-sound