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- The Fear Ratio
- ReleaseProduct
- Ratio Sound Trials
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- Tresor Records
- Catalogue Number
- TRESOR338T
- Release Date
- June 24, 2022
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A collection of unreleased TFR music from the vaults
Long known for their killer releases on labels like Skam and Blueprint Records, this mix they've dubbed Ratio Sound Trials sees James Ruskin and Mark Broom collecting all sorts of fragments, sketches, and loops from the last few years that never bloomed into a coherent hour of head-spinning productions. Side A sees the first 30 minutes filled with intoxicating head-nod sonics, edging closer towards the skuffed hip hop beat tapes of the late 90s, flipping samples and wildstyle vocal cuts over programmed drum loops. On the flip the anti is upped with an increase in torque and tension over the following half hour, exploring the monolithic dystopian sound design they have mastered over the years, flitting between techno and electro influences with constantly shifting, tense rhythms. The Fear Ratio claim the material on these transmissions won’t be heard again, so listen in and grab one of the limited run cassettes while they’re still around.
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- The Fear Ratio
- ReleaseProduct
- Slinky
- Label
- Tresor Records
- Catalogue Number
- Tresor338
- Release Date
- June 24, 2022
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Far from staying silent, Mark Broom and James Ruskin have been busy since their last outing as The Fear Ratio. Broom has released two albums since They Can’t Be Saved in 2020, and Ruskin has kept a steady output on his own Blueprint label. The two even released an album together under their Deadhand project in 2021. Their main collaborative efforts as The Fear Ratio, however, usually result in an album every half a decade. This time landing on Berlin's Tresor Records, with their fourth album Slinky.
This new album brings sonic development, as The Fear Ratio bring vocals to the forefront for the first time in their music. UK rapper King Kashmere features on ‘Death Switch’ and ‘Spinning Globe’, boasting an unrelenting flow that merges perfectly with The Fear Ratio’s labyrinthine electro beats. His social commentary on disenfranchisement and oppressive systems only adds to the cold dystopian atmosphere that much of Slinky is mired in, giving a voice to tense bass rumbles and hurried, skittering synth stabs.
Like the album’s artwork, ‘L10’ opens by scribbling its irradiated surges of sounds, darting across vision in ephemeral moments as they mutate. Electrostatic stutters and blips race on ‘Appi’ like overhead lights in a dark tunnel underground, while heavy, clipped snares and incessant alarm bells on ‘BS2’ layer themselves into structural collapse. The whirlwind of ‘Lacovset’ finds Ella Fleur’s rebounding vocals distorted beyond interpretation, meanwhile the more optimistic island of ‘Effem’ lifts spirits with a bright sound palette and heavyweight beats.
The Fear Ratio reach new heights on Slinky, continuing their limitless electronic explorations.
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L10
The Fear Ratio
3:56
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Death Switch (feat. King Kashmere)
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3:04
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Appi
The Fear Ratio
2:58
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STMS
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3:56
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BS2
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2:56
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Lacovset (feat. Ella Fleur)
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3:25
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Spinning Globe (feat. King Kashmere)
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3:56
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LFIVE
The Fear Ratio
5:07
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Slinky
The Fear Ratio
4:04
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NB AP
The Fear Ratio
4:06
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Effem
The Fear Ratio
4:31
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KZAP
The Fear Ratio
3:55
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