{"product_id":"various-bip-hop-generation-v-4-cd","title":"Various – Bip-hop Generation [v.4] CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VS3-x610MX0?si=eHvmeUZPEIuFDngM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarious – Bip-hop Generation [v.4] CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Mira Calix –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePicture 4 You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Si-{cut}.db – A Shower\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Si-{cut}.db – Surfeit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Twine – Room\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Twine – One_2 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Datach'i – Komatsu\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Datach'i – Truax\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. VS_Price – Plast_N1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9. VS_Price – B3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. Cray – Seven Satellites\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Bip-Hop continues its ground-breaking survey of the contemporary electronic music scene with Bip-Hop Generation V.4. This time around the contributors are Mira Calix, Si-cut.db, Twine, Datach’i, Vs_Price, and Cray.\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve never been a big Mira Calix fan, but the track she contributes is decent, with Eastern percussion, shadowy voices, and mandatory crackly sounds. Si-cut.db’s “A Shower” is reminiscent of Basic Channel output, with minimal percussion and lots of reverb. It’s good for late-night atmosphere. Similarly, “Surfeit” is lo-fi burbling with a few dubby elements. These two tracks tempt me to track down more Si-cut.db material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Twine’s up to their usual tricks, layering noise over a soft melody on “Room.” “One_2” is equally melodic, and the sounds are more interesting—little squelches swirl over the beat, then strings begin to swell. Actually, Twine’s come a long way since Reference—their production’s stronger, and there’s a wider variety of sounds in their palette. Datach’i is also a purveyor of noises, some of them unpleasant, but all with interesting textures. “Komatsu” is a bit too grating for me, but “Truax” features a pleasing, subtle interplay of beats and bleeps. If only it were a bit shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext up is Vs_Price. “Plast_N1” starts with an extremely distressed hip-hop beat, with clickings over top. The melody that surfaces is simple, but effective. “B3” is in a similar vein, although perhaps it’s a bit too simple. Finally, Cray’s “Seven Satellites” is very abstract. There’s bursts of static and distortion and a smattering of actual notes. It’s basically an ambient composition, but its seeming randomness borders on uninteresting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo there’s a relatively wide variety of music on this compilation. As a whole, the Bip-Hop Generation series offers a valuable glimpse at some of electronic music’s lesser-known artists. I know I’ve discovered a few new artists who I plan to explore.\" - Jacob Arnold \/ Gridface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917091868964,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/biphopvol4.jpg?v=1753976810","url":"https:\/\/www.stickfiguremailorder.com\/products\/various-bip-hop-generation-v-4-cd","provider":"Stickfigure Mailorder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}