Xhin - Sword

Artist: Xhin

Label: Stroboscopic Artefacts Germany

Catalogue No: SACD 002

Release Date: 11 November, 2011

Genre: Techno

Download Release on Juno

The work of a Singaporean producer issued on a Berlin label run by an Italian, it's fair to say that Sword is coming from the leftfield and doesn't fit neatly into an ordained techno narrative. What Sword does achieve, however, is to shatter any of the perceptions that listeners may have had about Xhin's work to date. There are only a few instances on the album where the producer and label's trademark sound is audible, and even then, these exceptions do not follow the textbook Stroboscopic approach. Xhin has previously expressed a desire to follow in the footsteps of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Aphex and as Sword progresses, it becomes increasingly obvious that this is one of its main goals. "Foreshadowed" is a stepping rhythm weighed down with atmospheric chords and "Wood" is populated by lullaby-like hooks and sees him explore the melodic approach on "Insides" further. Best of all though is "This Is What You Drew While You Were Half Asleep", which finally sees Xhin reach the beautiful dream-like state this unexpected album had hinted at.

Tracklisting

  Artist Track Time
Play Xhin The Secret Closet 05:40
Play Xhin Foxes & Wolves 05:10
Play Xhin Teeth 04:36
Play Xhin Insides
Play Xhin Wood
Play Xhin Medium
Play Xhin You Against Yourself
Play Xhin Vent
Play Xhin Foreshadowed
Play Xhin This Is What You Drew While You Were Half Asleep

More by Xhin

  1. Fixing The Error Xhin

  2. Cutlass Xhin

  3. Borg Xhin

  4. Greyscale Xhin

  5. Plexus Xhin

  6. Monad III Xhin

  7. The Realm EP Xhin

  8. Hepta//Tasu//Lapse Xhin

  9. Resampled (Part 1) Xhin

  10. Sword Xhin

More by Stroboscopic Artefacts Germany

  1. Monad V Perc

  2. Fixing The Error Xhin

  3. Cutlass Xhin

  4. Monad III Xhin

  5. Monad IX Aoki Takamasa

  6. Monad VIII Dadub

  7. Monad I Chevel

  8. Way To Moksha Dadub

  9. Alkitran Jonas Kopp

  10. Blast Corps Frank Martiniq

  11. Monad II Donor

  12. Beelines For Working Bees Lucy

  13. Banality Of Evil Lucy

  14. Monad VII Go Hiyama

  15. Why Don't You Change Lucy

  16. Monad X Lucy

  17. Delta Sampler Lucy & Xhin & Jonas Kopp

  18. Alpha Sampler Obtane

  19. Monad VI Markus Suckut

  20. Gmork (remixes) Lucy & Ercolino

  21. Gmork Lucy & Ercolino

  22. Wordplay For Working Bees Lucy

  23. Gamma Sampler Modern Heads

  24. Dax Perc & Modern Heads

  25. Beta Sampler Perc

  26. Universe Pfirter

  27. Resampled Part 2 Perc

  28. Monad IV Pfirter

  29. Hepta//Tasu//Lapse Xhin

  30. Resampled (Part 1) Xhin

  31. Sword Xhin