Terrence Dixon - Sabbatical EP [dig014]

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Artist: Terrence Dixon
Title: Sabbatical EP
Catalog #: DIG014
Format: Mp3 , available from Diggarama
Release Date: 10th February 2007

Tracks:
01 Marathon
02 Forward
03 Cycling
04 Untitled

.. text from Diggarama web-site:
Sabbatical has several meanings, but to decode the meaning of this one it's not necessary to have a dictionary next to you. Just embrace yourself to the fluid sound that comes out of this 4-track EP and the answer will come to you freely… Remember – the answer to the Sabbatical question is also influenced by the attitude and personality of the one that asks the question.

This is a classic work of Detroit's 'Master of Repetition' – Terrence Dixon. Minimal, techno, repetitive rhythm and melodies that evolve into itself and to the outside is the best way to describe this 4-track EP.

Final notice: you should listen to the whole EP track by track, not skipping tracks, because Dixon's repetitive & minimal approach to the sound shows it's full meaning and power by evolving the small yet most important details.

Marathon - every marathon is long and breathtaking but it's also a great challenge for anyone who's ready to take the self oriented test for stamina and long step-by-step evolving. This track has a nice, fluid & repetitive yet evolving musical-line followed up with constant hats as a part of the T. Dixon signature.

Forward - do not look back to what has been. What's in front of you is what matters, therefor it's of the highest importance that you keep going forward, always and forever, nevermind how hard it might get. This track is a reminder to that… It's a song that will make you visualize your goal more perfectly even trough the the rain and fire of trouble. The evolving synth-line is followed with 2nd synth-breaks which among everything come as a relaxation point in the constant going forward fast-tempo of life. Fully loaded with fluidity and experimental sound-approach, this track is the one that's suitable for playing in clubs and venues, but also in the humbble room of one's home.

Cycling - is a track that combines the specifications of the words 'forward' and 'marathon' – it is fast, it is sometimes hard but fun, there can be some forseen actions and occasions. This track is the one that fully brings us back the sound of T. Dixon's album released in the year 2000. on Tresor ('From The Far Future'). No more comments are needed except a big recomendation: A MUST HEAR!! Definitively a track that need to be heard on the floor aswell as in privacy of one's home.

Untitled - the track that's most enigmatic in some way… Maybe that's why it's name is 'Untitled'. This minimal, Detroit-sounding track needs no name to be great. This is the one that simply 'is' and does not need any further explanations or letter/word-based announcement. Perfect arrangement completed with synths, hats and back noise sounds that will keep you knocked down to your chair while looking through the window into the blue sky of the new born day and simply relaxing on a saturday afternoon after a hard-working week.

.. feel free to visit: archive.org – DIG014 release and listen to live-stream of this EP, any song from it and then write a review of the same on it …