Rian Treanor – Contraposition EP

Label: Arcola – Arc07
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: Jan 18, 2018
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Abstract, Techno
Condition: Very Good+

Originally active in 2003-2004 as an abstract dance-oriented offshoot of Warp Records, Arcola marked its relaunch (just shy of its 15th birthday) as a ltd 12-inch imprint that uses the format to explore the spaces where contemporary electronic music meets 'club music' in 2018 and beyond.

Rian Treanor has long been a staple of our listening habits since his game-changing sides for The Death Of Rave. Having kept quiet on the release front since the summer of 2016, he sparks off the seventh Arcola with the Contraposition EP.

Showing a darker side to his sound than previous releases, Contraposition's four entries mix subzero tones with a serious techno sensibility. Effortlessly rewiring the twilight sound of UK Garage, Eski rhythms at their most skeletal, and a serotonin-soaked Reinforced style sensibility.

A1. Contra_A1
A2. Contra_A2
B1. Position_B1
B2. Position_B2