Pierce of the action
Minus gets its fair share of critcism - some of it is deserved, some unmerited - but I'm standing by a post I made last summer: Troy Pierce is the label's strongest asset. The reason that I'm reiterating this claim is because I've just listened to a mix he did for Proton Radio (I found it on a new-ish blog, the strangely-named but recommended Minimal Sausages). Anyway, you won't hear any hamsters' fart-style beats or heavy FX on this set, just dark, searing rhythms, noirish electro and Pierce's penhant for electronic music's Gothic elements. I's even go as far as saying that this mix is better than anything he's produced - have a listen and see what you think...
job..
cheers for the quality control !
Posted by: crossan | January 11, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Yeah trop pierce is definitely one of the best out of the minus bunch, thanks for his mix.
Posted by: Jacob | January 12, 2008 at 08:40 AM
Caught him at Pressure at the arches in September - three and a half hours of really very excellent music - just as you described this mix really. I look forward to hearing it.
Posted by: Daragh | January 14, 2008 at 02:46 AM
completely, wholeheartedly, 100% agree. troy pierce has been doing some really amazing things. and his dj sets seem to be getting more and more bold and distinctive. that proton sessions mix is the best thing i heard last year.
Posted by: chrisdisco | January 17, 2008 at 02:18 PM
I think there's been a bit of a shift in his sound from 'hospital-white' clicks and cuts to the droned-out 'noir-electro' you mention...He was playing alot of stuff in that style in ny last weekend. This track pretty much sums it up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy7rcIEct6E
Not sure if its his own? Anyways, he definitely is a huge asset to m_nus. Thanks for the excellent Proton mix.
Posted by: B | January 25, 2008 at 09:11 AM
I say minus has been boring, but look at the tracklist:
01 Ambivalent - Star Chamber
02 Emd - Boys In The Backstreet
03 Gary Newman - Dans Le Parc (DJ Hell Remix)
04 T.g. - Cane The Speakers (Konrad Black Remix)
05 Richie Hawtin - Concept Vr 10 20 (Unreleased)
06 Jpls - Twilight 09
07 Mesak Haivenet - Haiven
08 Betrieb - Akt Mit
09 Heartthrob - Unknown Number (Troy's South Of Heaven Remix)
10 Heartthrob - Judy's Sweet And Juicey
11 Sleep Archive - Hospital 9
12 Run Stop Restore - Bassomatic
13 Son.sine - Upekah
14 House Of Black Dress - She Had No Aims, No Great Desires, Showed No Jealousy, Held No Grievances
15 Troy Pierce - Finnished
16 P.w.o.g. - Plastikman Remix
17 Hieb - Angriff Der Killerviren
18 Baby Ford - The Healing
I've obviously not been paying enough attention. That mix was fantastic.
Posted by: Jacob | January 25, 2008 at 04:21 PM