Weekend Weapons…Seth Troxler

Weekend Weapons…Seth Troxler

27 January, 2009 | 12.38PM

• Written by: Ryan Keeling
• Filed under: Music News: seth troxler

This week’s Weekend Weapons spans the twinned techno cities of Berlin and Detroit by the way of the currently white hot Seth Troxler.

Cast your mind back to the beginning of 2008 and Troxler was a relatively unknown force. With only a handful of releases under his belt for Esperanza and Beretta Grey, he began the year with a couple of notable appearances for the massive Spectral Sound imprint before really getting into his stride on the Valt Trax EP with Patrick Russell on Circus Company. The release featured a trio of brooding tech house cuts that began to give some indication towards the wild string of releases Troxler was about to embark on.

Undoubtedly his most acclaimed offering to date surfaced on Crosstown Rebels towards the end of 2008. ‘Love Never Sleeps’ - a track Damian Lazarus revealed to us the label had been sitting on since 2007 - was a woozy adventure through warped sampling and cut-throat bass that adorned DJs end of year charts from across the board. Also factor-in appearances on Wagon Repair, Raum...Musik and Moodgadget Records and it’s evident Troxler has earnt himself a discography that goes way beyond his mere 23 years on the planet.

If any of the above has in any way resonated with you, be sure to seek out Troxler’s latest escapade ‘Aphrika’, which is being released this week through the New York-based Wolf + Lamb label. 

This weekend’s gigs saw Troxler appear at his Jak The Box residency at Weekend in his hometown of Berlin on Friday, followed by a trip to Florence for the Beatport’s 5th birthday bash at Tenax on Saturday.

1.Anthony Rother ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (Ain’t No Sunshine/Underground Resistance Remix) [Datapunk]

Being a Detroiter, I have a disposition for post-apocalyptic, melancholic machine music, and this is a key example of the Detroit mind set.

The high-res, partly distorted vocal by Rother drives through the UR chords, which seem to ripple off your soul. There is no better song I’ve heard or played recently that evokes such emotion in me and on the dancefloor. Future classic!

2. Jacek Sienkiewicz - ‘Beacon’ (Recognition)

This track really snuck in under the radar but it’s a real bomb.

This deep eeriness makes it perfect for late hour sets. Much like older Ricardo tracks, ‘Beacon’ opens the dancefloor to something odd and unexpected yet still pumping.

There is this delayed rim that builds with some nice odd background talking, only to break into this beautifully ominous horn. The bass keeps pumping taking the track deeper and darker. Love it!

3. Radioactive Man ‘Fed-Ed To Munchen’ (Andrew Weatherall remix) [Rotters Golf Club]

This is a true better-late-than-never addition, a track I found from 2003 while digging the proverbial crates of Beatport.

This remix by the legendary Weatherall - who by the way played brilliantly at last night’s Beatport party - is a perfect example of an artist staying true to what they love.

With Weatherall’s roots in rock-a-billy, he creates a brilliant interpretation of reduced post-heroin rock leaving you gazing at the floor in some weird wonderland almost as if your bedroom or party was instantly transformed into a David Lynch depiction of Max’s Kansas City, and a female Lou Reed was singing just for you.

“How did I get here, where is this place, with no camera reflections, we can’t see our face.” Love it, live it!

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