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Favorite track: Acid in My Blood.
"Some people say this ain't black music. Well it ain't. It's black precision. And I'm as precise as they can be." – Channel Tres
After a run of high-profile feature appearances with Tyler, The Creator, Disclosure, Robyn, Ty Dolla Sign, Tinashe, SG Lewis and others, Channel Tres returns to his signature Compton house sound – the artist's unmistakable blend of the rhythms of Detroit and Chicago with the slurry snarl of West Coast rap.
"Acid in My Blood" and "Ganzfeld Experiment" are the first taste of Channel's upcoming live performance at the Coachella Festival this coming April. A double a-side vinyl release, it challenges the traditional signposts of supposedly 'black' dance music and embraces the alternative narrative put forth by artists like Drexciya and Detroit's Underground Resistance. The new music is more techno than house, rawer and louder, leaning into the Drexciyan concept of black precision to tell personal stories of alienation.
"Acid" is about being so out of your mind on the dancefloor that you worry you might get yourself beat up. "Ganzfeld Experiment", which was written partly via the Burroughs cutup technique, uses the concept of telepathy to dissect the breakdown of a romantic relationship. Both records were produced with Godmode's Nick Sylvester, who helmed Channel's first two EPs, and are driven by a modified 909 drum machine designed by the Latvian company Erica Synths.
"Acid/Ganzfeld" are the first installment of Channel's next vision of Compton dance music, which will culminate in his debut full-length at the end of 2022. Over the course of this year, a series of limited run 12" releases will enlarge the scope of what it means to make 'black' music.
"Acid/Ganzfeld" arrives via Godmode, the company behind acts like JPEGMAFIA, Yaeji, and PawPaw Rod.
Tracklisting:
01 Acid in My Blood
02 Acid in My Blood - Instrumental
03 Ganzfeld Experiment
04 Ganzfeld Experiment - Instrumental
Acid in My Blood
song by Rome Castille, Nick Sylvester, and Sheldon Young
produced by Nick Sylvester
additional production by Sheldon Young
recorded and mixed by Nick Sylvester at Godmode, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis, London UK
executive produced by Talya Elitzer
vocals by Sheldon Young
background vocals by Rome Castille
Erica Synths Techno System by Nick Sylvester
Intellijel Atlantis synthesizer by Nick Sylvester
DSI OB-6 synthesizer by Nick Sylvester and Sheldon Young
Ganzfeld Experiment
song by Rome Castille, Nick Sylvester, and Sheldon Young
produced by Nick Sylvester
recorded and mixed by Nick Sylvester at Godmode, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis, London UK
executive produced by Talya Elitzer
vocals by Sheldon Young
Erica Synths Techno System by Nick Sylvester
DSI OB-6 synthesizer by Nick Sylvester
Black Corporation Deckard's Dream synthesizer by Nick Sylvester
Channel Tres grew up in the Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles. His voice is effortlessly deep, as if Barry White didn't
realize he was Barry White. 'Controller' is Channel's debut single, out 4/17 on Godmode (Yaeji, Shamir). It's classic Detroit House, reimagined with the surly attitude of West Coast rap....more
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Moodymann creates innovative soul funky music with deep 70s inspiration. The vocals are simply outstanding. A step back in time, 50 years ago! Superb. jef37
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Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell