French electro-techno futurist David Carretta leads us on a journey down bleep street for the latest exclusive instalment of the Clash DJ Mix series.
After two decades in the game, Carretta has become known as something of a forward-thinking master at producing spiky, atmospheric electro that might work its way through anything from Italo-disco to noir-ish, cinematic electronica to the work of fellow French innovators like Laurent Garnier, Gesaffelstein and Arnaud Rebotini.
Thankfully, he’s still crafting superb slabs of banging, synth-laden goodness that would sound perfect at any sweaty basement rave, as his latest EP, ‘Land of Sin’ (released on The Hacker and Gesaffelstein’s ZONE Records), demonstrates.
Carretta’s exclusive Clash mix is a beguiling journey through electronic experimentation across the years, soundtracked by the likes of Kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Numan and Throbbing Gristle.
But we’ll let the man himself explain more: "For this mixtape I selected songs from the late ’70s and early ’80s to show just how incredibly modern and futuristic music from this era can still sound. At the same time I also had in the back of mind to compile the soundtrack to the kind of movie that I would love to see."
"Anyway, the music, and indeed artists, on this mix are those that have inspired me over the past three decades, going right back to when I first discovered electronic music. When you listen to this music you’ll hear the sounds that have that inspired not only me, but so many others over the years, and not just electronic music producers or DJs, but pop, rock and hip hop acts too."
"Unfortunately, time is limited and there are still many of my favourite artists from this period who I couldn’t feature in this mix – it’s just impossible to fit everything into the space of just one hour! So who knows, maybe I will follow this up with both a ‘Volume 2’ and a ‘Volume 3’ and showcase some of my favourite EBM and Italo-disco bands too."
Check it out now.
Tracklisting:
Peter Baumann – Romance
John Carpenter – Escape From New York
Goblin – Profondo Rosso
Gary Numan – Down In The Park
D.A.F – Der Rauber Und Der Prinz
Throbbing Gristle – Hot On The Heels Of Love
Cabaret Voltaire – Just Fascination
Crash Course In Science – Flying Turns
Kraftwerk – Radio Stern
Kraftwerk – Europe Endless
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David Carretta’s ‘Land of Sin’ EP is out now.
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