[patterns and signals]
format: 12-inch e.p.
release date: September 2001
a1 portal
a2 portal [sutekh remix]
b1 adhesive
b2 tavern
Context is proud to present "Patterns and Signals", Alan Abrahams' first release since his relocation from Cape Town to London in 1997. Portable's productions incorporate a range of styles and moods, combining harsh, digital soundscapes with playful, organic house and electro rhythms. His early exposure to traditional african music surfaces subtly in both his rhythm programming and choice of sound sources, but heavy signal processing often makes it nearly impossible to distinguish african drums from synthesized noise.
Patterns and Signals also features a remix by Sutekh, who turns the slow, primal rhythm of "Portal" into an uptempo pureé of chopped up funk.
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