VAST presents ‘Incoming Transmissions, Volume 1’ VA featuring 11 techno tracks from Marteka Fair, Spencer Hardwick, d.lawrence, Michael Ferrell, Elias Garcia, Declan James, James Kelley, Matthew Cha, and SOLëM.
VAST is a new underground techno label project from Portland-based artist Spencer Hardwick, that is set to showcase a wide range of upcoming American talent and beyond, with a focus on raw, hypnotic sounds with analogue features, modular sounds and creative visions.
Living up to its name, VAST presents ‘Incoming Transmissions, Volume 1′ which is no run-of-the-mill VA compilation. Each of the 11 tracks flow purposefully into the next, demonstrating the imprint’s wide creative range compared to most contemporary techno labels, and welcomes a host of talent from artists around the USA, including North Carolina, Portland, Dallas, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
Collectively the artists included, Marteka Fair, Marteka Fair, Spencer Hardwick, d.lawrence, Michael Ferrell, Elias Garcia, Declan James, James Kelley, Matthew Cha, and SOLëM, have released on quality labels such as Edit Select Records, Developer’s Modularz, Eduardo De La Calle’s Analog Solutions, JAK’s SubSensory, Luca Maniaci’s Mind Games, Translate & Pulso’s SRIE, Mal_Hombre’s Voyager, Max Gardner’s Peer, Secus’ Rituals, Modern Minimal, Subsist, Crossfade Sounds, Maison Fauna, and Eklektik Elektrik, amongst others.
VAST has set out to accomplish no simple feat: to introduce something new to techno without betraying its refined aesthetic. ‘Incoming Transmissions, Volume 1’ is as good a start as any. It not only establishes VAST’s distinctive sound signature but proves it as versatile as it is dance floor friendly. Expect to hear raw, hypnotic, analogue techno with gritty textures, dystopian vibes, dub influences, and modular accents.
We are presenting Marteka Fair’s ‘Outerworlds’.
‘Incoming Transmissions, Volume 1’ VA will be available after the 8th of November HERE.
