SYNKRO

HAND TO HAND EP

Apollo

AMB1710

SYNKRO

HAND TO HAND EP

Apollo

AMB1710

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ARTIST
SYNKRO
TITLE
HAND TO HAND EP
LABEL
Apollo
CAT NO.
AMB1710
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
    12/01/2018
TERRITORY
WORLDWIDE
BARCODE
197188503451
GENRE
Bass Electronic Techno
FEATURING
Synkro

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A1. Vanishing Point  ▾
  2. A2. Hand In Hand  ▾
  3. B1. Automatic Response  ▾
  4. B2. Red Sky  ▾

SALES NOTES

Following the release of Synkro AKA Joe McBride collection of his formative early works earlier this year, Apollo Recordings is proud to present a brand new EP that draws on the rich heritage of library music.

Despite having come up during the dubstep era McBride’s music has always resisted easy classification - ‘Hand In Hand’ sees him shift his musical focus in a yet more cinematic direction.

McBride explains : "The record was inspired and influenced by my love of electronic 80's UK library records like the Chappell AV series, Bruton, Soundstage & De Wolfe Music library. There’s a lot of synth work that carries on from my album using my trusted Juno-6 / SH101 / JX8P combo with the addition of drum samples via an old akai S2800 I purchased recently. Most sounds I've made from scratch on hardware based on sounds used in the library records I mentioned above along with a few cheeky samples."

Synkro's signature expansive atmospherics are still very much present, but now they have been burnished by soaring synth pads and pulsing drum tracks that call to mind the haunted melancholy of John Carpenter or contemporary such as Legowelt or Andy Stott.   Rhythmically ‘Hand In Hand’ sees McBride moving somewhat away from his usual off kilter programming inspired by 2-step and garage, embracing the steady pulse of 4:4 which turns out to be an effortless fit.

Published: 5th October 2017

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