THE ILLUSION OF TRUTH AND DRAMA (BASIC SOUL UNIT

Weitone Next up on Swiss imprint, Caduceus Records, is a release veiled in secrecy and hidden behind a mask of obscurity. Whilst the producer behind the tracks remains in the backseat, the music sits at the forefront, with only itself to speak for. First track, ˜Cracken,' is about as skewed and wonky as you can get without the vinyl flopping off the turntable and is sure to be a test for the less adventurous DJs out there. Not surprisingly, it has already received support on Ben UFO's Hessle show on Rinse FM (played by Welfare). A syncopated rhythm, off-kilter arrangement and stumbling samples throw this track off its hinges, with only the pummelling kicks and an expansive, space-like padded-tapestry to glue it all together. ˜Racket' plunges for a deeper, submerged dub-techno atmosphere that shimmers under its many layers as it grinds back and forth. Similarly, 'Touched By Light' keeps things buried in a fathoms-deep pool of atmosphere as mechanical vocal samples emerge and subside around the chugging rhythms and faltering percussive loops. The whole package is finished off perfectly with a remix from Canadian techno master, Basic Soul Unit, who throws 'Touched By Light' into more regulated form, ready for the floor, with solid grooves and a hardy techno backbone. Weitone is a project that relies on its contrasts - a continual zigzag-ing between one and the other - in your face whilst hidden and restrained, cold and metallic but also warm and cinematic. Somewhere in this obscurity there is solace and something to be found. Seek and you shall find. Cracken has already received support on Ben UFO's Hessle show on Rinse FM (played by Welfare) . A1  Cracken A2  Racket B1  Touched By Light B2  Touched By Light (Basic Soul Unit Remix)