DFA Records
Eric Copeland delivers “Trogg Modal Vol. 2“, the counterpart to last Octoberâs Vol. 1. The former Black Dice memberâs ‘Freakbeat 4/4’ agenda gets further refined here â Vol. 2 is more laid-back than the first, but still highly danceable. Self-described as âlate Night Flight proto tekno,â the tracks pulse with thick layers of percussion, melodic fever dreams, and riffs wrung through a taffy puller. Ericâs textured, off-the-cuff approach to dance music adds a refreshing element of spontaneity and âjammingâ to a climate of uncanny smoothness and polish.
Where Vol. 1 was composed of ârippers,â “Trogg Modal Vol. 2” travels at its own pace, continuing to showcase Ericâs ability to recontextualize 4/4 tracks as psychedelic contortions, from the squelchy vibrations of âBS Dropoutâ to the blithe, video arcade soundtrack âHigh Score Zed.â Taken together, the two volumes of Trogg Modal showcase the versatility of one of the most continuously exciting experimental artists of the past twenty years â arriving in 2019 with his mischievous sense of adventure firmly intact.
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