Such is the force with which Knife Party’s music has hit people’s eardrums that they have quickly established themselves as forerunners in a new generation of electronic music without an original release to their name.
Their UKF artist mix has received over 800,000 views to date. The work of Pendulum members Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, this new production side project is an outlet for experiments with everything from electro house to dubstep to moombahton, or what they simply file under the banner of ‘seizure music’. Remixes for Porter Robinson and Nero, and a huge collaboration with Swedish House Mafia ‘Antidote’, have gone some way to articulating their sonic vision, but they are set to make their mark indelibly with the release of their first EP ‘100% No Modern Talking’ on Monday 12thDecember. In keeping with their meteoric rise, they are eschewing traditional outlets to give the four track EP away to fans for free.
Going straight in at the deep end, first up isInternet Friendswhich has aptly enough been spreading across the web like wildfire since first being aired. Built upon a stomping 4x4 backbone, its schizophrenic structure and dark sense of humour have immediately made it a club favourite. Switching between a punishing midrange bassline and lush rave-inflected synth work, its ADD approach is as brutal as its impact. On the suitably titledDestroy Them With Lazersthey reprise the 4x4 rhythm as the skeleton for this chaotic anthem. The track builds around the rapidfire lazer blasts which crescendo as the track goes full tilt and the bassline shoots straight through it hitting you right in the gut OnTourniquetthey continue their uncompromising demolition of the dancefloor. The razor sharp synth interjections swing through the track giving it a funk groove while the maniacal bassline rips through its core. Rounding off th EP,Fire Hiveturns things on their head with a cavernous dubstep rhythm that drives through the bottom of the track led by a ragga skank. Maintaining the sheer power and impact of the first three tracks, the frenetic bassline manipulations take centre stage.
Knife Party’s ability to create powerful and memorable club anthems is undeniable. Their first ever show was headlining BBC Radio 1's ‘Come Together’ event at Space, Ibiza in August 2011. The crowd had never heard of them, and it was the first time that anyone (including their manager) had heard the music - yet their performance won over the crowd within minutes. Their set was broadcast live on Radio 1 and can now be found all over the Internet, with ‘Internet Friends’ becoming a viral hit overnight.
Having spent the last few months taking clubs and the Internet by storm, they have honed their idiosyncratic, chaotic and often comedic productions to perfection. Now with the release of ‘100% No Modern Talking’ they are set to cement their place at the top of the expanding scene. www.knifeparty.com
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