Boneless One – GYRORIDE001
As befits a spin-off project from Tabernacle, there is scant information about the artist that is launching Ride the Gyroscope. All we know about Boneless One is that he comes from Finland and has put out a few low-key releases in the past. Like the Head Front Panel series and much of the mothership label’s approach, there is a refreshing lack of spin or sales technique here, and apart from the somewhat psychedelic inlays, the focus is on the music.
There are similarities between Boneless One’s music and that of Heckle’s Head Front Panel records, and on the second Gyroride record, that manifests itself in the shape of tough, acid-soaked rhythm tracks that sound like Jeff Mills’ kick drums mixed with Woody McBride’s abrasive take on acid. More about that release another time – in the meantime, what does the debut release sound like?
It starts in somewhat understated form on the untitled A side cut. Although the drums punch hard and there is an underlying, gurgling 303 at the arrangement’s heart, the eerie synths suggest that he who has no bones is just as interested in Mills and Detroit’s outer space fixation as military grade kicks. This is confirmed on the B1 track, where the drums are left lower in the mix, the acid less abrasive and the broody hardcore-influenced synths giving off an atmospheric chill.
Nonetheless, the author’s love of tougher sounds shines through again on the final, untitled cut. He puts the staccato drums and harsh snares at the centre of the arrangement, while the 303 tweaks sound like they were inspired by the artist’s neighbour torturing his cat while in a vodka-fuelled stupor. Like any project that Tabernacle are involved with, this maiden Gyroscope release is an unforgettable trip into techno’s core.
Richard Brophy
Tracklisting:
A1. Untitled
B1. Untitled
B2. Untitled