Barker - Utility

Incredible release. Bent is particularly excellent.

Got both 001 and 002 in digital on Friday, I like Barker better with percussion.

fuck man this is lush af

fuck

how?

  On 5/7/2021 at 6:56 AM, Ivan Ooze said:

that last track made me cry fam

brother 

Somehow I never had made the connection to Manuel Göttsching until now.

  On 5/7/2021 at 4:20 AM, auxien said:

been listening to Barker 001 since a few months ago after they put it up on Bandcamp, it's really good but this one is maybe better even. first track is lovely and second is like a hint of the future or something...third track tho, fucking rhythmic layering shit going on in this is masterful, seriously.

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and those last little chords at the very end of the third track. fucking perfection.

 

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y'all, Polytely is amazing. i really hope he explores some more sounds and vibes that dance in the spaces this track is hinting at. i know the term is stupid and gets thrown around in dumb ways usually but idk any other way to say it: it's next level. seems to be coming from a similar place as Debiasing/Utility but it's taking it past it in ways that are hard to understand only listening to it a couple times through now.

  On 5/8/2021 at 3:33 PM, Extralife said:

Incredible release. Bent is particularly excellent.

It's reminiscent of what's on Barker & Baumecker ''Turns'', especially the second part of the opening track:

(this album comes highly recommended, and the previous one too)

Polytely is rad. Reminds me of another tune but can’t grasp what it is......

Barker 01 must of passed me by, listening to that now. First track Neuron Collider is spectacular! Very nice treat indeed.
 

This dude's production of sound is just godlike.

makes me want 2 buy an amp for my amp but it souds good at level 1 aswell

Can't wait to hear what his next LP will sound like.

Oh and by the way...here's my semi-annual PSA to listen to his FACT mix of all original stuff.  Really deserves a full release on his bandcamp.

  On 5/9/2021 at 10:26 PM, Jafs said:

It's reminiscent of what's on Barker & Baumecker ''Turns'', especially the second part of the opening track:

 

(this album comes highly recommended, and the previous one too)

 

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Just relistened to this. Such an excellent track. And album.

barker/baumecker set is amazing

What an amazing space Berghain is, and yes, I watched / listened to this stream live, some of the stuff on days 2 and 3 was pounding!

fuck that barker/baumecker is so beautiful

  On 8/9/2021 at 7:05 PM, species8472 said:

barker/baumecker set is amazing

That was my target put I wrongly placed the timer.

  On 8/9/2021 at 5:37 PM, Jafs said:

 

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this fucking rules. second half blew me away

Yeah these guys are at the top of their game. 

someone needs to introduce Baurmtecker to a snare drum

jk decent set, some pretty and groovy bits in places. bit cockteasey for my tastes tho. 

  On 8/13/2021 at 11:02 PM, auxien said:

someone needs to introduce Baurmtecker to a snare drum

I don't think they forgot how it works since then.

  On 8/13/2021 at 11:02 PM, auxien said:

 

jk decent set, some pretty and groovy bits in places. bit cockteasey for my tastes tho. 

Yeah I agree with this 100%. Really lush and builds nicely but I did want it to spill over to the next level a bit. Sorta builds to nothing. Still would kill to listen to it live. Would be a great palate cleanser on a heavier night.

^yeah, that constant pre-build thing works occasionally but not for like 50 minutes straight. 

but agreed, if i was at a show and saw this live it’d be decent enough. i’m not hating on the set, it’s just not quite for me.

  On 8/14/2021 at 10:31 AM, Jafs said:

 

I don't think they forgot how it works since then.

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this set tho…couldn’t get into any of it. felt a bit too haphazard, but i couldn’t listen to more than a few minutes of it straight. they got snares in there tho!