Re: Arcon2 (was Re: Playlist: Consolidation...)

Daniel R Bidwa
Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:17:04 -0500 (EST)


erik <erik@bossanova.com>:
>>Arcon2 - "Warp 7/9" (Reinforced)
>
>anyone have a review or info on this release? not sure about the release
>or whatnot, but i heard some positive vibes about the above artist thru the
>grapevine.. any info on what they have out, who they are, & what their
>sound is?

Arcon2 has at least two 12"s out on Reinforced along with a full
LP (I don't think the songs from the 12"s appear on the album, but
I'm not sure of that). He's also done some remix work -- I have a
Neotropic 12" where he remixes "Fifteen Levels" (I think that's the
right title), and I'm fairly sure he's done more. In general, I think
he's out on the edge of jungle sound -- not weirdstep a la Squarepusher
et al, but definitely in a low-population area. I don't know how helpful
this characterization will be, but he's a good example of the Reinforced
sound -- kind of dark, kind of warm, crystalline production, danceable
throughout (mostly -- there's some super-slow tracks on the LP).

(I think his real name is Leon Mar, but as I've apparently left
my brain at home, I'm not sure about that either.)

ds