Hot Roddy – ‘Six Lanes of Separation’ EP
Same Actor – Kraftwork cover versions EP
I first met Chris Cook aka Hot Roddy I think in 2004 or 2005 through my friend, Bela Emerson, a cello player from Brighton and was fascinated by his use of the traditional Indian instrument the sitar which is famous of course through Ravi Shankar.
Chris’s approach is totally different from this of course in the sense of he uses it often in conjunction electronica elements and touching on experimental, frequently making it sound totally different to what you would expect.
Both EP’s (which are free to download) are totally different with the Kratfwork one, firstly being a major surprise to start with Chris’s almost solo sitar playing over Kraftwork material which shouldn’t work, but the subtle nature off it transfers itself over to Kraftwork’s perfectly in particular probably because the original is quite minimal in places of most of these tracks in particular of ‘Computer Love’ which is beautiful and re-invents the track lovely.
Well worth a listen.
Six Lanes of Separation EP, his other new EP under the Hot Roddy name is very different with Chris himself saying the underlying theme for this electronic music is the hollow houses and the constant traffic of the north circular road that orbits London’.
Certainly listening to it is bleak certainly, almost sparse and quite disorienting which I think sums up London is some ways and is a experience alright in tracks like ‘The Quaint Noise Super Highway’ and the finale ‘Best Before 1997’ which is electronical music but in a minimal, and frightening way (and mostly free of the Sitar) and totally different from the Kraftwork covers EP.
Both are excellent, and even better free to download.
Hot Roddy – ‘Six Lanes of Separation’ EP
Is released on 09/08/2010 and can be downloaded FREE from:
http://www.bit-phalanx.com/#/releases
Same Actor - Kraftspiel’ EP is available for FREE download from:
No comments:
Post a Comment