Special Request - Offworld

Album 3 out of 4 (for 2019 anyway). Releasing October 11th

Pre-order:

https://special-request.bandcamp.com/album/offworld

Single:

Dude is on a roll. Purchased.

ordered

"Offworld started off with the question:

“what if Jam & Lewis signed to Metroplex?”

80s soul meets Detroit electro *Metroplex* - the label run by techno legend Juan Atkins"

Really dig the preview song. Paul is on fire.

Prordered as well. Really looking forward to this. Seems like this will be the only limited release as the other 2 had the option of ordering non ltd black vinyl? I didn't buy Vortex as the only track that really gets me going on there is ardkore dolphin and Belief System is already scratching all my itches for that side of his sound but now I'm reconsidering because of stupid completionist reasons and I do tend to shift my opinion/way I hear an album over time. Bedroom Tapes was just pure jelly to me, delicious sweet nectar, etc.     

Out today.

Best commute to work ever listening to this. Dude really can do no wrong in my mind.

also giving it the commute spin. yeah we being spoiled with all these releases. 

That Floatation remix...my god.  A paean to that idealized version of the early 90s that so many of us have. What a beaut.

Be spinning this a bit later. Bedroom Tapes has been my favourite of his new releases, Vortex was OK.

Really enjoying this. Most his releaes don't gel with me despite me respecting his mad skill. Had a right cheesey dance about the house this morning to this.

Does it gel as an album? Found most of his stuff doesn't other than bedroom tapes. 

That opening track! Best electro soul since Hell Interface/Midas Touch. 

  On 10/12/2019 at 10:57 AM, Richie Sombrero said:

Does it gel as an album? Found most of his stuff doesn't other than bedroom tapes. 

I agree that a lot of his albums seem more like a collection of tracks but I’d say this one really does gel. That Jam and Lewis vs Metroplex theme really ties everything together nicely.

this one gels for sure. definitely the most cohesive of the bunch. perhaps my favourite. 

  On 10/12/2019 at 10:57 AM, Richie Sombrero said:

Does it gel as an album? Found most of his stuff doesn't other than bedroom tapes. 

I'd say so, there's definite stand outs but theres definitely also a strong theme (reuse of pallet/sounds). I've listened to it front to back a few times now, the family have also not stopped me either which says something about its appeal (for better or worse.)

I like the album. That being said it uses a ton of the same percussive and synth sounds as Bedroom Tapes. It also has the same fat and chunky production sound which brings into question the sell that Bedroom Tapes was all old songs from the late 90’s. These two albums sound like they were created in the same time period. 

  On 10/12/2019 at 11:31 PM, LeftBannk said:

I like the album. That being said it uses a ton of the same percussive and synth sounds as Bedroom Tapes. It also has the same fat and chunky production sound which brings into question the sell that Bedroom Tapes was all old songs from the late 90’s. These two albums sound like they were created in the same time period. 

i love the album. and agree with this. 

  On 10/13/2019 at 5:44 AM, Stickfigger said:

Not loving the vox on this one ...

same here ... this one is not for me

  On 10/13/2019 at 4:52 AM, species8472 said:

i love the album. and agree with this. 

Re-listening to bedroom tapes now. I think Wooly might be full of shit aye. 

yeah - never really believed he found a bunch of tapes under his old childhood bed. cool if it’s true - but I doubt it. 

This album isn't doing much for me, I prefer bedroom tapes and vortex

  On 10/15/2019 at 4:34 PM, donquixote said:

Re-listening to bedroom tapes now. I think Wooly might be full of shit aye. 

Maybe he took some ideas from some old tapes and retooled them. That’s the most credit I can give it. Bedroom Tapes was made in the modern day and listening to Offworld debunks the idea of it being found material. It’s not even a question. 

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