We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

One [COUNTER042]

by Backbone

supported by
ARGYRIOS.GRAMN
ARGYRIOS.GRAMN thumbnail
nickburnslaycock
nickburnslaycock thumbnail
Antho
Antho thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Pre-order of One [COUNTER042]. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    Purchasable with gift card
    releases May 3, 2024

      €10 EUR  or more

     

1.
Mundo Novo
2.
Press To Regenerate 05:27
3.
Generation Gap feat. Inland
4.
Strike A Dose
5.
There Is No Spoon
6.
Minucioso
7.
Self Rhythm
8.
No Casket Space
9.
Ride The Snake

about

'One' is the debut album from burgeoning Portuguese techno producer Afonso Esperança aka Backbone.

After his 'Gatekeeper' EP (COUNTER033), including the iconic 'Take A Trip' which gathered support far and wide, Backbone stretches out over nine wonderfully detailed and intense tracks.

***previews***

soundcloud.com/counterchange-inland/counter042-preview

Exploring the modern techno paradigm, 'One' is full of positively charged, bassline-driven heaters. The founder of the Vinculum Festival in Portugal, Esperança's unique sound design, vocal FX and tension-heavy arrangements carve a clear course from the heart to the dancefloor. From the tingling ambient intro of 'Mundo Novo' straight into the addictive 'Press To Regenerate' its clear there's countless details to discover forged into these tracks.

Counterchange founder Inland straps in on 'Generation Gap', one of the early highlights of the album, with its surging industrial pulse and funky forward momentum.

The stunning broken beats and bleeps of 'There Is No Spoon' hit hard and dark while remaining elegant and certainly not over-driven. Every track on the LP is a microcosm of Backbone's kinetic techno manifesto - he infuses a rich stereo image, textured crunch and silky bass-end bounce on stand-out tracks like 'Strike A Dose', 'Minucioso' and 'No Casket Space'.

Bringing the album to a close with the night-time drive of 'Ride The Snake', Backbone summons the spirits of his mountainous home region in a hypnotising, shamanic ritual for the closing sets.

credits

releases May 3, 2024

Written & Produced by Afonso Esperança, 2024
'Generation Gap' co-produced by Inland
'Press To Regenerate', 'Strike A Dose', 'Minucioso', 'No Casket Space' mixed by Trikk
Mastered by Inland
Photography by Ed Davenport

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Counterchange image

Counterchange Berlin, Germany

Techno and Electronic label run by Inland (Ed Davenport). Based in Berlin. Since 2013.
-
BRETT is a sub-label of Counterchange.
-
This page is also home to archival releases from Ed Davenport's back catalogue. ... more

contact / help

Contact Counterchange

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like One [COUNTER042], you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now