Artist(s) .........:: Slam Title .............:: Athenaeum 101 Genre .............:: Electronic Record Label ......:: Soma Records Catalogue Number ..:: SOMADA121A Source ............:: WEB Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo Duration ..........:: 02:02:07 (281.MB) Release Date ......:: 01-12-2018 Support ...........:: https://www.junodownload.com Tracklist .........:: 1. 00.00 0:48 2. 00.48.860 0:37 3. 01.26.732 1:34 4. 03.01.039 2:08 5. 05.09.059 2:53 6. 08.02.970 1:03 7. 09.06.831 3:31 8. 12.37.870 4:56 9. 17.33.850 3:30 10.21.04.158 3:38 11.24.42.770 3:19 12.28.02.376 5:04 13.33.06.534 4:10 14.37.17.227 3:25 15.40.42.771 3:05 16.43.48.118 3:52 17.47.20.991 4:21 18.52.02.376 3:29 19.55.31.484 2:32 20.58.04.150 3:04 21.Athenaeum 101 61:08 Release Note ......:: The duo of Stuart McMillan & Orde Meikle have never been ones to sit back and follow the rules, instead, they have continually shaped the electronic music landscape around them and consistently broke the restraints of the considered norm. This latest project has the pairing on a more reflective and personal journey - a true masterclass in what an electronic album should aspire to be - and sees them pursue the edges of leftfield electronica, ambient, dub & experimental soundscapes. This album is quite personal for me as I've had a challenging year in more ways than one, so this has been a very cathartic and emotive process for me. It's also an escape from purely listening to Techno and being involved in producing Techno mainly for the dance floor for the most. Most people maybe only see and hear that side of Slam, but as with most people, there are many sides, says Slams Stuart McMillan.With this, we were trying to redefine the usage of the genre (Techno) and how similar noises and elements can be used differently. We've always been influenced by quite extreme heavy Dub, as well as Avant Garde Electronica and of course Techno, and have always drawn a parallel between those musical forms. So there are a lot of Dub influences interfused throughout too. This album is a process we've been talking about doing for a long time. It's 101 BPM lasts for 1 hour and one-minute long. Some elements from each idea continue into the next. There are no tracks in the traditional sense per se, rather a collection of sequences and textures and percussive elements that when pieced together tell a complete story. Right from the off, Anthenµum 101 is an emotive and esoteric experience that finds the Scottish duo seamlessly blending a collection of varying textures and sequences to create one flowing downtempo journey. With each track being defined by the preceding one, the sinuous mix commences with scintillating soundscapes and hypnotizing melodies; entering aquatic depths before resurfacing with dystopian dub futurism.ledge.