⌾ LISTEN TO THEME FROM ERNEST BORGNINE ⌾
A frenzy of drums propels ‘Theme From Ernest Borgnine’ along, metallic snares rifle and tumble over themselves, a torrent of hi-hats and cymbals splash as a backdrop. Listening to this storm and surge of percussion is like feeling the weight of a waterfall: unceasing, multifaceted, and in the tumult of both, strangely soothing.
The natural connection to Squarepusher’s track doesn’t stop there. Lead synths chirp in snippets of stave-hopping brightness like the songs of robotic birds; soft, muffled chords provide a heavy haze, the type that fogs the sky on hot days. It’s only in its coda, the final minute and a half of the track, that it feels suddenly synthetic — human, basically.
The ambience falls away, revealing the true harshness of the drums, while acid synths wobble and crack in energetic celebration. Squarepusher symphonises jungle, creates rollicking rave beats garnished with emotive washes of sound, but he also wakes the dreamer from their peaceful slumber.
- π 'Theme From Ernest Borgnine' is taken from the upcoming remastered re-release of Squarepusher's Feed Me Weird Things — his debut studio album released back in 1996. The remastered edition is due out on 4th June on Warp Records. You can pre-order it on vinyl, CD or just digitally from Bandcamp.
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