The Spirit Module, by Device Control

The Spirit Module

by Device Control

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1.	Spirit Module 07:14	buy track
2.	Spirit Module (Ken Meier Remix) 05:48	buy track
3.	Tension 06:34	buy track
4.	Symmetry Obsession 07:12	buy track

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Standards & Practices is proud to present the inaugural release on its new sister imprint, Double Standards, from NYC-based producer Jake Reif (Device Control). His third release working under this alias, Reif manages to amalgamate his dance music obsessions (EBM, bleep techno, Chicago house) in a totally unique way that feels fresh and idiosyncratic, avoiding simple genre exercises or nostalgia for the sake of it.

Lead track "Spirit Module" is perhaps the finest summation of Reif's aesthetic yet: a mixture of bleepy, raw techno that, with its wild vocal samples and wide, 808-driven groove, comes across like a tougher, more modern take on the classic Sheffield/Richard H. Kirk/Robert Gordon sound. Label partner Ken Meier's first outing here as a remixer is a smashing success—his version strips things down, keeping most elements of the original intact, but adds a driving, almost double-time metronomic machine rhythm that's aimed squarely at the dancefloor. On the flip, "Tension" and "Symmetry Obsession" row the boat further out, with their synapse-frying tones and jagged, randomized sequences reminiscent of Freddy Fresh at his best. All in all, a future classic destined to find favor with adventurous house and techno DJs alike.

credits

released September 7, 2018

Written & Produced by Jake Reif (BMI)
A2 remix by Ken Meier
Mastered by Tim Xavier at Manmade, Berlin
Design by Common Name, New York
Distribution by Triple Vision