Sport
A chaotic but fascinating collision of experimental electronica and punk spirit. It’s fitting that Mark E Smith is sampled on the invigorating clatter of ‘Junk’ because he’s the sort of belligerent maverick you suspect inspired Powell on a debut full of abrasiveness and sharp left-turns. As with Smith’s best music, you’ll often find a cracking tune or hypnotic rhythm underneath the songs’ thorny surfaces, with \"Jonny\"’s alloy of acid-house synths, punk riffs and icy vocals impossible to resist.
The punk electronic music Powell makes is crude, queasy, sometimes shockingly ugly, and often quite funny, in a madcap, slightly threatening way. It thrills and it mystifies in equal measure.
The punk electronic music Powell makes is crude, queasy, sometimes shockingly ugly, and often quite funny, in a madcap, slightly threatening way. It thrills and it mystifies in equal measure.
Although wrestling with Sport, at first, may prove to be a challenging affair, the producer's debut record rapidly becomes a wholly rewarding and thorough sonic work-out.
Although wrestling with Sport, at first, may prove to be a challenging affair, the producer's debut record rapidly becomes a wholly rewarding and thorough sonic work-out.
For all of its erraticism and tongue-in-cheek playfulness, Powell’s debut has moments of brilliant club euphoria.
For all of its erraticism and tongue-in-cheek playfulness, Powell’s debut has moments of brilliant club euphoria.
Dance music made by bands can often lead to pretty average outcomes. Electronic musicians with a penchant for punk, on the other hand, often...
Dance music made by bands can often lead to pretty average outcomes. Electronic musicians with a penchant for punk, on the other hand, often...
Electronic producer Oscar Powell makes an exhilarating and punishingly entrance with his debut album 'Sport'.
Electronic producer Oscar Powell makes an exhilarating and punishingly entrance with his debut album 'Sport'.