RELEASE: Far Away
ARTIST(S): Optic Nerve
REMIXERS: Strand
LABEL: Soma Records | SOMA600D
GENRE: LOSSLESS, Techno
RELEASED: 2021-02-08
AVAILABLE FORMAT: 822Kbps/FLAC
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 151.45 MB
TOTAL TRACKS 4
- Optic Nerve – Far Away (Dimension Mix) (07:54) key, bpm132
- Optic Nerve – Channel Z (Optic Nerve Mix) (05:09) key, bpm132
- Optic Nerve – Techno Programming (Instrumental Mix) (05:30) key, bpm66
- Optic Nerve – Techno Programming (Strand Mix) (05:26) key, bpm66
Total Playtime: 00:23:59 min
Soma proudly presents a label debut from one of electronic music’s most influential figures, Keith Tucker aka Optic Nerve. With a detailed discography on some of Techno & Electros most well-respected labels, stretching back to the 80s & 90s either via solo projects or as part of genre-defining group AUX 88, Tucker has been at the forefront of the Detroit scene since his beginnings. Considered by many to be the blueprint for modern-day Techno/Electro Tucker is one of the scenes most hard-working artists devoting almost 30 years to his career as an electronic artist.
Appearing on Soma sub-label, Avoidant, at the end of 2020 as DJ K-1, the opportunity to continue working together with his Optic Nerve pseudonym arose. Resulting in Somas 600h release, the Far Away EP. Combined with Scottish based artist Kyle Irvines unique Sci-Fi based artwork, Tucker has delivered a unique and modern-day outlook on his famed Detroit Techno/Electro sound.
Title track Far Away is a classic take on the seminal Detroit sound. Distant and drifting vocals glide across sweeping textures and tripped out synth sequences, glued together by deep emotive strings. Channel Z captures the classic Optic Nerve sound perfectly; pure machine funk soaked in harmonic atmospheres. The ominous Techno Programming has a darker, edgier tone to the previous tracks but by no means less emotive. A funked-up, warped baseline sets the tone backed by jacked-up drums as the track exudes pure attitude. Fellow Detroit based artist Strand drops a remix of Techno Programming to close out the EP. Their versos lean on more melancholic elements but retain the feel and demeanor of the original.
