Mike Shannon – Memory Seed EP Review

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 | Single Review

Mike Shannon marks his decade of active service with the release of Memory Seed on Richie Hawtin’s Plus 8 label. The full LP is forthcoming, but this little EP gives you a little taster of what’s to come. The EP starts with Mercury Mile a twisted electronic workout. Its long beatless intro slowly builds amidst a wash of static noise, warbling bass and twisted synths before slipping into a shuffling beat of tinkering percussion. In contrast the X Flex mix of Dr. Flex skips along with an elastic beat and bass, keeping few elements involved. This makes the track simple yet quite effective. Each element makes an impact on their individual introductions which creates a hypnotic robotic vibe.

The final track on this release is The Love Fry which comes in two flavours. Both versions work around an electric organ riff which phases in and out in a Doppler effect manner, increasing in intensity before the pressure value equalises the track back to the skipping beat. The original flourishes into some summer vibe synth riff whilst the Raw mix does without keeping to the original organ elements.

A varied and interesting release from Mike Shannon showing the various shades from his forthcoming LP. Love Fry is definitely our pick on this one. Its twisted and warped organ synth is sure to play havoc with the altered minds on a dancefloor.

Mike Shannon – Memory Seed is out now on Beatport

Tags: Memory Seed, Mercury Mile, Mike Shannon, Minimal, Minus, Plus 8, techno, The Love Fry

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