Disco? It’s all about flares, cheesy funk and mirror balls, right? Err, no, actually, as you’ll hear when The Emperor Machine shoves you down probably the freakiest, raviest, acid-drenched disco K-hole you’ll ever come across in the latest exclusive Clash DJ mix.
The Emperor Machine (aka Andy Meecham) has been tearing disco a new one for some time now, using the genre as a platform to explore all things wonky. These tripped-out tendencies are no doubt partly rooted in Meecham’s time with early-’90s rave-leaning crew Bizarre Inc and experimental disco-housers Chicken Lips, fully explored in his four full-length albums as Emperor Machine, including 2014’s ‘Like a Machine’. Meecham has also been called on by some big names to add a dose of dubbed-out disco weirdness to their tracks, including Daft Punk, Royksopp and Moby.
It seems futile to try and encapsulate The Emperor Machine’s fizzing beast of a Clash mix in a few sentences, suffice to say anyone who’s ever dug the sound of a vintage synth or an 808 will probably find a lot to love in its 90 wonderful minutes. Finally, here’s a few words from Meecham to set you up for the ride.
“It’s almost the end of the year, so I thought it would be nice to include some unreleased Emperor Machine tracks and a few previews of some EM remixes that will be out next year – plus a couple of unknown white label tracks that I love at the moment. Happy Christmas, folks.”
Listen to it now.
Tracklisting:
Intro Vocal – Zombie Zombie
1. Emperor Machine – Rot Yer Hole
2. Emperor Machine – Balls to the Wall
3. Unknown – Unknown
4. Hannah Peel – All that Matters (Emperor Machine Extended)
5. Cowboy Rhythmbox – Rattle
6. Emperor Machine – Pop the Lid (Jacques Renault Inst)
7. Will Honey – Army of Fat Synths (Emperor Machine Parts 1&2)
8. Unknown – Unknown
9. Get a Room! – Agony Pain (Emperor Machine Extended)
10. Lonely Boy – I Like Disco (Emperor Machine Extended)
11. Somerville & Wilson – Sua Speciale (Chris Massey Changed the Record Remix)
12. Discordance – Tarantism
13. Rich Lane – New Best Friend
14. The 2 Bears – Which Way
Words: Tristan Parker
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The Emperor Machine’s ‘Pop the Lid’ EP, featuring remixes by Jacques Renault, will be released on December 12th through Southern Fried Records.
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