Substances

Electronic · 1996 · 17 tracks

Substances

Seventy minutes of smoky, sample-heavy noir. Dusty jazz loops and skeletal hip-hop beats recorded with the grit and crackle of a forgotten vinyl collection.

The perfect soundtrack for when you want to feel like a detective in a rainy city where nothing ever happens.

A heavy, nocturnal stillness that feels both lonely and comforting.

Substances · vs · DJ Cam

Surreal Abstract+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

01

Intro

0:15

02

Friends and Enemies

6:28

03

Essence, Part One

0:37

04

Meera

7:15

05

Essence, Part Two

0:48

06

Sound System Children

6:53

07

Alexandra's Interlude

0:44

08

Innervisions

4:45

09

Essence, Part Three

0:33

10

Hip Hop Pioneers

4:29

11

Essence, Part Four

0:38

12

Lost Kingdom

4:04

13

Essence, Part Five

0:44

14

Angel Dust

6:26

15

Essence, Part Six

0:40

16

Twilight Zone

4:51

17

Outro

0:46

Moments Worth Waiting For

The hypnotic, skeletal bassline of 'Meera' that anchors seven minutes of shifting atmospheric textures.

The way the 'Essence' interludes act as recurring sonic ghosts, briefly haunting the space between longer tracks.

The sudden, sharp jazz trumpet blast that pierces through the thick smog of 'Friends and Enemies'.

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