Head Technician
Zones
Occupying the shadows of the dance floor, Martin Jenkins expands his sound with the influence of early Detroit techno, UK bleep and bass, ‘Zones’ features 6 steaming compositions constructed with a limited palette of Roland TR-606, MC-202 and TB-303 feature strobing acid workouts, serrated synth lines, saturated drum patterns and chugging square-wave bass ostinatos.
Martin Jenkins : “It's really satisfying to set up patterns on each machine, let them run and tweak and adjust as the track unfolds. All of these pieces were initially live takes, with just a couple of overdubs and some edits to tighten up the arrangements. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the 202, I can't get enough of that square wave bass that it does, but it's such a beast to program.”
Tracklisting
A1 Divergent 6:47
A2 Exit Strategy 5:27
A3 A Future 4:42
B1 Zones 7:31
B2 Soar Door 4:31
B3 Echo Blooms 3:54