It's been said time and time again that Darrell Fitton's music sounds like he's a disciple of Autechre, Boards of Canada, and Aphex Twin with a more knowledgeable ear for classical components than his obvious influences. And it is worth repeating, since that is the quickest and cleanest way to describe his music, including his third album, Gnayse. But quick and clean aren't always the most satisfying, and while this sort of drifting IDM, with its floating ambience that breaks into molten synth lava on occasion, sounded new and fresh several years ago, here it sou… read more
It's been said time and time again that Darrell Fitton's music sounds like he's a disciple of Autechre, Boards of Canada, and Aphex Tw… read more
It's been said time and time again that Darrell Fitton's music sounds like he's a disciple of Autechre, Boards of Canada, and Aphex Twin with a more knowledgeable ear for … read more
Bola is Darrell Fitton, whose 1995 debut 12-inch for Skam under that name helped shoot the now-collectible label to underground notoriety. Although the first of Fitton's released tracks appeared under his real name on the Warp label's Artificial Intelligence II compilation in 1995 and displayed the same style of chrome-dipped melodic techno adhered to by many Warp artists, his subsequent Bola material focused in on a heartier, less accessible aesthetic. His self-titled Skam EP combined vaguely funk-fueled rhythms with harsh, austere synth textures and almost industrial-gr… read more
Bola is Darrell Fitton, whose 1995 debut 12-inch for Skam under that name helped shoot the now-collectible label to underground notoriety. Although the first of Fitton's released track… read more
Bola is Darrell Fitton, whose 1995 debut 12-inch for Skam under that name helped shoot the now-collectible label to underground notoriety. Although the first of Fitton's released tracks appeared under his real name on the Warp lab… read more