{"product_id":"actress-azd-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Actress: AZD (Indie Exclusive Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarren Cunningham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e loves to keep us guessing.\u003c\/i\u003e A press release surrounding \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ghettoville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhettoville\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, his previous full-length as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, purported to be his last under the guise. Then, this spring, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Ninja%20Tune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNinja Tune\u003c\/a\u003e announced a brand new album from the British producer with no explanation for the comeback. In the interim since \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ghettoville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhettoville\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Cunningham collaborated with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=hype+williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInga Copeland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and stepped out on a few friendly labels for clandestine releases under a slew of secret aliases, but unfortunately for his humble efforts, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e touch is unmistakeable. Cunningham writes in a musical language all his own; the smudged kicks and crunchy snares that pervade his work are what a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=tr-808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTR-808\u003c\/a\u003e might have sounded like if it were built by aliens and rinsed through decades of musical tradition in a parallel universe. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e uses this language to create highly functional techno steppers and deeply effective beatless pieces that sound unlike any of his peers. On \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=azd\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAZD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, we are treated to the very best of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ many hats. The record is an amalgam of every \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=actress\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Actress%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Boddika%20%26%20Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joy%20Orbison%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lukid%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mount%20Kimbie%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wiley%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Zomby%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e full-length to date: there are bits of \u003cem\u003eSplazsh\u003c\/em\u003e’s twisted purple techno (“Blue Window”, “Visa”), \u003cem\u003eR.I.P.\u003c\/em\u003e’s utopian ambient (“Falling Rizlas”, “There’s An Angel In The Shower”), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ghettoville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhettoville\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s lo-fi sleaze (“Cyn”, “Dancing In The Smoke”) and \u003cem\u003eHazyville\u003c\/em\u003e’s punchy machine funk (“Fantasynth”, “Runner”). As per usual, Cunningham digs deep into the canon of recorded music and literature for stimulation; this time citing NYC rapper \u0026amp; graffiti writer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ramellzee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamellzee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (sampled on \"Cyn\"), \u003cstrong\u003eJames Hampton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=blade+runner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and more for inspiration. The results are characteristically dreamy, favoring the odd and disorienting nature of dreams over the ethereal (choice quote from a press release: \"\u003cspan\u003eAZD in a Peckham Cafe realises his barber has over the years etched a faded scroll into his head using early 80s African synthpop as a vexing serum\").\u003c\/span\u003e This deluxe clear double vinyl version comes in a gorgeous jacket with printed inner sleeves, all housed in a chrome silver outer bag, limited to 500 copies. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esilver chrome outer bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 copies pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Ninja Tune 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 05\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Actress","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":35186208008,"sku":"lp-8632","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/actress-azd.jpg?v=1759269169","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/actress-azd-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}