The Tronix Series was a
set of tunes released every month on Bandcamp from January 2011, to
January 2012. Irish electro-jazz label Diatribe Records took charge
of releasing the series, with the goal of bringing together musicians
across diverse fields of music, and house them into one field - that field being electronic.
Tronix One is a
compilation of those monthly released tracks, perhaps a 'best of the
series'. Despite it being compilation light, Tronix is closer to a
celebration of individuality.
Tronix One opens with
Cignol's “Loose Concrete”, that's similar to something heard on
Autechre's LP5. It's a cold trip-hop experiment, relaxed in a groove
with a freezing melody on top. Enda Bates produces something much
warmer in tone. His award winning track, “Pulse”, is a bright
affair, rubbing shoulders with Lemon Jelly in an upbeat and booming
rhythm, while Haci's "Frindle" is an ambient work, reminiscent of
eastern artist Floex (otherwise known as video-game composer Tomas
Dvorak).
ZoiD's “Istanbul Dub”
is close to something Deadbeat would've created under the retired
German label Scape. It's a dub tune at its centre, with all of the
melody created by the natural timbre of jazz.
The final two tracks of
Tronix are both improvisations and they hide the soul of a good old
racket. Ultimately, this is technology and plotted algorithm on
show, with the jazz improv playing second fiddle. Though that may
seem like a criticism, it suits the complex nature of the entire
album. What Tronix boils down to, is that it's a noisy experiment, with jazz &
electronica fighting for centre stage.
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