2010 was a banner year for indie electronica. Kieran Hebden and Dan Snaith, or more widely recognized as Four Tet and Caribou respectively, released amazing albums in There Is Love In You and Swim that expanded on the precedent set by their previous efforts. As the two artists hold each other in such high regard, they decided to collaborate on a new vinyl split single. There is no release date yet, but the hard copy will be available through Four Tet's own Text Records.
Normally, I try to focus on full LP's on this blog, but the individual tracks are undeniably first-class that sharing them is a necessity. Four Tet's contribution "Pinnacles" start innocently, but quickly dives head first into a funked-up shuffle that drops the club beat right around the two minute mark. The pulse is assertive and unyielding, yet the left turns of piano clatters are what rounds out this masterpiece. Caribou's track "Ye Ye", working under the moniker Delphi, starts grimly like a Swim outtake as it traverses through some seedy late night exploits. Not unlike "Pinnacles", the dance thump falls into place and as the track fleshes out it's synth accents and drum fills, it takes on a whole new guise. Still, the overall theme stays a bit creepy as the slinky beats wind down and crash into the finish, saving momentum for another day. Enjoy the music folks!
Purchase There Is Love In You here. Purchase Swim here.
Four Tet - Pinnacles
Daphni (Caribou) - Ye Ye
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