With Jeff holding down all things Low End and Brainfeeder, I’ve quietly become obsessed with the work of Dayve Hawk AKA Memory Tapes AKA Memory Cassette AKA Weird Tapes AKA Dangerdoom (err…). Madlibesque affinity for alter-egos aside, Hawk’s take on dream-pop defies the reductive signifiers foisted on the latest batch of indie-influenced electronic musicians (or is it electronic-influenced indie musicians?) Forgoing obvious nostalgia, summery vibes and all things “chill”, Walk Me Home stands out for its refusal to conform to the elements that have “Glo-fi” pegged as the next trip-Hop: a musical genre lauded by taste-makers one minute and mocked the next. Merging the scrappy fidelity of early techno, sounds and chords of cheap synthesized movie scores and all-out fun of Acid House, the track makes a strong case for continuing to listen now that the leaves are falling and beach parties have made way for Haunted Houses.
Download:
MP3: Memory Tapes – Walk Me home [Via Z-Share]
