Gastric Pulse by Tiago & Shcuro pres. Scam Dust
Two Lisbon mainstays from contiguous generations join forces as Scam Dust for the new Paraíso record: Tiago, Lux Frágil resident, world-renowned DJ’s DJ and all-round music whizz plus Shcuro, Paraíso’s co-founder, scene documenter and impeccable selector & producer. Funnily enough they also live in contiguous beach towns in the outskirts of the capital, Parede and Carcavelos. That’s where they zig-zagged amid home-studios and, four hands in various machines, concocted this refreshingly to-the-bone record.
Like a non-local entanglement between Lisbon, Sheffield, The Hague and somewhere in the American Midwest, ‘Gastric Pulse’ EP opens with a saturated, modulated acid line over a tight, industrial-tinged techno beat, peppered with sonic dirt of the highest order. It sounds like music projects like Downwards and Mathematics would put out. ‘Enzyme Breaks’ follows suit with a comparably raw spirit, adding some mysterious atmospheric scintillation and drum variations. A certain recluse techno (is that a thing?) comes to mind (and heart), Unit Moebius style.
Toms abound in ‘Pepsin Drive’ - always a promising sign in our book - and the playfulness continues in the cheeky bassline and the intricate clap work. Soulful stabs give the tune extra magic via the mantra-like structuring power of repetition. The final track in the record comes from Pacific North-West transplant Doc Sleep and her collaborator Elias F step in for remix responsibilities and flip the B1 into a hypnotic, dubby - and yes, jazzy - piece complete with a dive into glitchy, sonic sculpture territories towards the end of the arrangement. Quite the brilliant take.
Music still counts (and always will), after all is said and done - and nothing like two hard-working music-makers to remind us of that.
Stream: soundcloud.com/discosparaiso/sets/paraiso018
Tracklist
| 1. | Scam Dust - Acid Juice | 4:31 |
| 2. | Scam Dust - Enzyme Breaks | 5:00 |
| 3. | Scam Dust - Pepsin Drive | 5:00 |
| 4. | Scam Dust - Pepsin Drive (Doc Sleep & Elias FS Sinkhole Dub) | 5:34 |
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