I always forget about Larry Heard. I'll forget for ages, and then hit on one of his old records, put it on, and I'm always blown away by how good they are. Flirting a bit with the 'proper' musicianship side of things (I like the dislocated emotion you get from stripped machines, alright?) - he still made just jaw-dropping soundscapes. From a production point of view, his tracks were always flawless as well - the mixes are so good, and he always chose the perfect noise for every part. Lush.
I came across Alien by him earlier this week, and knew immediately that this was the track for Friday. I think it's one of his greatest tracks of all time - the easy warm bassline, the open spacey pads, the clicking drum pattern, a mix that feels like there's so much space you could walk in and between all the sounds inspecting them from every angle, and piano and lead sounds draped over the top like a satin sheet.
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