Don’t let the unusual title of Black Sails’ song “02_prG_D#STRuKToR” get in the way of taking in the grandeur of its alien techno. Its nearly industrial percussion is reminiscent of The Art of Noise’s “Legs” but its dark, distorted synths and tonal pulses is a bit like being carried along on a conveyor belt while your body and brain are being upgraded, a voice occasionally announcing points of progress. Yet it also works as a dance track the way Kraftwerk often did in clubs in the late 70s and early 80s. Something about the robotic nature of those rhythms as those here that translate into something inducing rhythmic human movement. The title of the song is reminiscent of something Aphex Twin or Front 242 in the early 90s might have named one of their own compositions and that resonance of influence can be felt in the unique, downtempo retro-futurist vibe of this track. Black Sails recently released his third album Function on March 13, 2020.
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