Making more shapes

Anyone who visits this site probably knows that I'm a bit of a Redshape fan, so it was only a matter of time before one of his live performances featured here. Recorded at Rote Sonne in Munich last year
(and via Filter 27), this hour-long set shows again that the red masked man's music is, well, without sounding trite, next level. The clarity and depth of sound in the drums, the ferocious intensity of the basslines and the eerie, pure otherwordly feeling he squeezes from his synths are second to none. Some comparisons have been made between Redshape's releases and those of Carl Craig's, but I feel that we're all beyond that now. While rooted in Detroit techno/house, this performance shows that Redshape has moved on to a more evolved and crucially distinctive stage. On the other hand, C2's increasingly overblown remixes are wearing ever more thin. However, such comparisons are ultimately futile: in the end, all that matters is this one hour of intense (though not frenetic) masterfully driving techno. Grab it here and here....

Comments

[chrisdisco]

this is my favourite set of his. the last 20 minutes or so are brilliant.

[Brophy]

hey Chris, yes, a super super set- his live show keeps improving