Golden Skin by Pale Sketcher
"It finds him churning out sputtering, melodic IDM that would fit very nicely next to Aphex Twin's material - a far cry from Jesu/Godflesh, but awesome in its own right." -BrooklynVegan on "I'm Your Possession"
"It’s rather arresting the manner in which he crafts such lush melodic passages from samples of what seem to be pop songs mangled beyond recognition, yet still retaining some semblance of their saccharine character." -ReGen Magazine
"8 cuts that contain the techno/rave euphoria of his defining Seventh Heaven, Golden Skin is for jubilant times as much as those when you’re feeling on the downer." -Sun 13
Written and recorded primarily between 2009-2013, Golden Skin was originally slated for release on Richard D. James’ (Aphex Twin) Rephlex Records prior to it shuttering, and it evokes fond memories of the height of experimentation in IDM/braindance while still resonating heavily with the here and now. Unearthed and completed by Broadrick specifically for its unveiling on GIVE/TAKE, the full-length album reveals itself as a devastatingly beautiful and essential new entry in the artist’s repertoire.
Dripping with smart style, shimmering electronics, and complex dream-like vocal sampling, Golden Skin propels the listener through a truly heavy, affecting experience, bordering on ecstatic, from the LP’s melancholy, yet hyper-breaks driven opener “Today,” to the minimal and dusty trip-hop-laden finale “Hymn for Light.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Today | 6:04 |
| 2. | A Joy Only We Know | 4:19 |
| 3. | Have Faith | 5:48 |
| 4. | Heart Beat | 4:45 |
| 5. | I'm Your Possession | 6:41 |
| 6. | Golden Skin | 6:43 |
| 7. | Rollercoaster | 4:39 |
| 8. | Hymn For Light | 6:14 |
Credits
justinkbroadrick.com / givetake.life
All music and production by Justin K Broadrick 2009-2013 at Avalanche Studios, U.K.
Design and layout by J. Lexvold.
A GIVE/TAKE release. GT044 © 2022 Pale Sketcher. ℗ 2022 Mute Song Ltd. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
License
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pale sketcher was created by JK Broadrick as an outlet for exclusively electronic beat based pieces that were intended for jesu. First releases were on Ghostly International "Interestingly, as Broadrick has moved from more traditional signifiers of heaviness (aggression, guitars, volume) towards their opposites (melancholy, computers, texture) his music has only gotten deeper and more affecting."