{"product_id":"skee-mask-shred-vinyl-2lp","title":"Skee Mask: Shred Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter a pair of no-bones EPs for the Zenker brothers’ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ilian+Tape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eIlian Tape\u003c\/a\u003e label,\u003c\/i\u003e the shadowy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Skee+Mask\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkee Mask\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e unleashed this 12-track full length and totally disrupted the techno scene in 2016, chock full of bangers with real soundsystem potential but cerebral enough to stand up tall next to any of your classic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Autechre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutechre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Carl+Craig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Craig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e wares. After the soothing palette cleanse “Everest,” Herr \u003cstrong\u003eMask\u003c\/strong\u003e dives straight into what will probably go down as his finest contribution to music, the soothing and melancholic “HAL Conv”; all cascading pads, reverse-sucking bass and chirpy microbeats like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=aphex+twin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard D. James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e moonlighting on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Chain+Reaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eChain Reaction\u003c\/a\u003e circa 1999. There’s so much to chew on, from the cyberpunk electro of “Shred 08” and bubbling techno cauldron “Backcountry.” Then there’s the sliced-up bashment of “Melczop 2” and the 2-step tease of “Zenker Haze Trak,” foreshadowing the breakbeat science he would explore on his next album, but in hindsight, the frenetic and chameleonic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=Compro\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Skee%20Mask%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e only underscores the beautiful directness of \u003cem\u003eShred\u003c\/em\u003e. The third act is a total masterclass in afterhours techno euphoria, beginning with the atmospheric and jacking “Reshape” and moving through several shades of redeye brukstep (“Japan Air,” “Shady Jibbin,” “Panorama”) before closing out the sesh with sublime polyrhythmic reverie “South Mathematikz,” something like what \u003cstrong\u003e2814\u003c\/strong\u003e might sound like if they stepped up their riddim chops a few pegs… utterly gorgeous. \u003cem\u003eShred\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare pact between dancefloor viability and emotional gravity that soars in both columns. The production is immaculate, intricately textured, and there’s real feeling in the tunes. A modern masterpiece, highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Ilian Tape 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by military 2step 09\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bsn9hGPhHPk\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eView this post on Instagram\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bsn9hGPhHPk\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab\u003c\/a\u003e on Jan 14, 2019 at 10:06am PST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e.","brand":"Skee Mask","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502740091051,"sku":"lp-9970","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/skeemask-shred.jpg?v=1793636169","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/skee-mask-shred-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}