Electric Sea Spider – Ten Hunters
New Electric Sea Spider dropped this week which is punctual in the same way that the Jurassic era “punctually” followed the Triassic era. Sort it out Spidey. The guy is lucky that he’s one of Melbourne’s (and indeed the nation’s) pre-eminent producers because I’d almost never show this level of patience in any other aspect of my whirlwind existence. The last we checked in he’d just dropped one of the records of the year and that was over two years ago now so it was a very, very pleasant surprise when these new tracks surfaced.
I plugged the gap a little by dragging him up to Bigsound for a rather special little soiree where he proved his live sets could suitably compliment his recorded dynamite (as well as demonstrating that he’s a fairly lovely chap, too) . Here and now we pave the way for his triumphal return with ‘Ten Hunters’ and its corresponding B-Side Magic Jaw. The both of them lift and swell with climatic flourish but it’s that manic insanity at the conclusion of Ten Hunters that speaks the most to Jim’s craft. He introduces, interweaves and combines a startlingly diverse and seemingly disparate set of sounds with incredible dexterity while never once losing hold of the reins.
Extreme bonus points for including Shakleton in this mix.
Artists you need to know rn
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Well number one was good, Tho it was a little slow. I like it a little more upbeat for first impressions!