037 - Jarc Prongo

- Often played by Ben Klock -

The melody really steals the show in this track. It whirrs and reels, culminating in a serious, intense break; driven by a fierce clap; supported by a class, minimal vocal. The drop is two-fold: the hi-hat is re-introduced, followed by the broken return of the stomping kick. In all, a focused and energetic tour de force of the late 90s.

Jarc Prongo - Movin Thru Your System (Dave Clarke remix)

036 - DVS1

Ben Klock finished his set with this on Thursday. I'm not really sure what it is about this song that makes it so enjoyable: It's fairly repetitive and unadventurous, yet it's also quite calm and a little sad, too. Best heard when in motion.

DVS1 - Pressure

011 - Ben Klock

Techno is a genre obsessed with form. The only melodic component of this track remains essentially unchanged throughout, a feature not uncommon to the genre. That variety is not found in melody leads the willing listener to search for alternative areas wherein change resides. Believe it or not, there's subtlety in Techno - it manifests itself in the way in which components are introduced and retracted, as well as the minute shifts they undergo. The lack of variation leads the listener to a closer examination of the sounds presented; how - if, at all - they change, and the way in which they relate with one another. Enjoyment unique to Techno lies specifically in following these formal aspects.

Synesthesia can crudely be defined as the stimulation of one sense resulting in the reaction of another. An example of such would be seeing something one hears, or  tasting something one sees. At a certain point (4:03) during this track, I cannot help but see a dragon emerge from the dark depths, angrily swiping at something it cannot reach. Ahem.

Ben Klock - Sub-Zero