The orbit of Francis Latreille (aka Priori) has long been at a simmer, shaping trends and moulding Montréal’s night life. Infatuated with ambient dub? naff recordings, from Latreille and Adam Feingold (aka Ex-Terrestrial), was among the earliest to champion Purelink and Cousin. Remember when trance returned? Affiliate Maara-Louisa Dunbar (aka Maara) was a major catalyst. Obsessed with dream-pop darlings james K and Car Culture? Each toiled at Jump Source studio, maintained by Latreille’s titular duo, with house veteran Patrick Holland (FKA Project Pablo).
Jump Source’s new full-length debut, Fold, pushes the naff universe to a boil. A few weeks after the announcement, Kynant casually unveiled one of Priori’s best EPs to date, 9. Fold is accompanied by a DJ residency one country over, at Brooklyn’s Public Records. Jump Source are staring down a summer that will bounce from Berghain to RALLY to MUTEK. “This is all we do. We have hobbies, sort of,” Holland tells me with a chuckle. I am unclear how they would carve time for pickleball.
Equipment is often a dirty topic in interviews, but it is central to the Jump Source process: They see instrument manufacturers as artists. Jump Source was initially a series of EPs, conceptualized testing purchases such as the Sequential Prophet or Fender Shields Blender. The project’s name is a reference to the Moog Source. “Each time we were, like, ‘Oh, we like this thing. Let’s see how we can work it into one of our records,’” recalls Holland. “The album was the first time we were like, ‘Alright, let’s use everything and throw it all together.’” With Latreille's prolific schedule on the road, Holland tinkered with sketches alone. Embracing an instinctive flow, the result nods to the rawness of King Tubby.
Cross-pollination impacts Jump Source. “Musical styles and scenes are a bit more integrated here,” Latreille says of French Canada. “Things are less segmented. People who are in bands go to raves. People who are into raving go to shows or are in bands.” Fold taps an eclectic cast of collaborators. Jessica Pratt bassist Nico Leibman (aka Harmony Index) appears on the reggae-laced “A Dull Knife.” Abstract rapper billy woods provides bleary verses on “Empty Bars.” Japanese downtempo legend POiSON GiRL FRiEND graces “Close.” “Shattered” — which has all the trappings of a big tent smash — soars, thanks to a whispery hook from Helena Deland. It makes me wonder what other unexpected characters have been frequenting Mile End haunt Bar Datcha.
Latreille and Holland developed a list of words that inspired the identity of Fold. They were shown to the vocalists, who were given free reign with their interpretations. “We were constantly talking about directors who made a movie about Hollywood, or how a writer will write a book about an author. It’s not necessarily autobiographical, but it’s an observation of the environment that they operate in,” Latreille muses. “We’ve both toured extensively, and we were like, ‘Let’s channel the feelings that come with those ups and downs.’” Holland cites Robert Altman’s The Player as a kindred piece of media. Fold relishes complicated moments between parties.
PEAK TIME
a.sl - "trip tech"
Berlin’s ascendant Kontext sets a standard for the German capital. Its recent events have hosted PLO Man, DJ Trystero, Ulla, and more, and the imprint traverses similar terrain. On curated tenderness, fixture Anton Soltan (aka a.sl) dissects propulsion beneath a microscope. “trip tech” is a lopsided roller that bursts with surges of cymbal — retro, albeit pristine.
Reptant - "Future Proof"
Melbourne’s Lou Karsh (aka Reptant) leans into nasty, mutant futurism. His EP for Amsterdam’s Kalahari Oyster Cult, Ballet Robotique, is a hectic gesture to movement. “Future Proof” is driven by throaty squelches and clacking. It is as endearingly cheesy as it is feisty.
Freda - "Patioz" (Feat. Ben Fester)
Managed by Jackson Fester (aka Cousin), Moonshoe is a resource for loungey Australian sounds. Freda’s debut LP, Weltsinn, probes the jazziest aspects of electronic, shifting from plaintive burbles to cybernetic climaxes. Closer “Patioz” is utopian and blurry. Spotlighting Cousin’s sibling Ben Fester, it asserts that balmy nuance is in the Moonshoe family.
Will Hofbauer - "M3 7LW"
Australia-born, London-based Will Hofbauer melds wooziness and whimsy. The Third Place boss’s wackiness makes the Flurries EP a surprising fit on Rhythm Section — a platform for accessible tools. Opalescent melodies offset garage muscle on “M3 7LW.” Hofbauer’s knack for twists is less goofy here.
Sam Goku - "Warm Soils"
As Sam Goku, Robin Wang crafts elven tracks. The German-Chinese producer’s EP for Dekmantel, Bliss Drift, is tailored to flowery spaces. On “Warm Soils,” voice chops leap on lilypads over a dembow beat. As a burgeoning staple at Panorama Bar, Wang’s fourth world serenity summons motion.
Dust-e-1 - "The Lights"
Celestial British-Canadian Alex Sheaf emerged from Montréal in the 2010s. His releases, as Dust-e-1 and with Priori in ANF, center on proggy timbres and lethargic breaks. He resurfaces Dust-e-1 with the EP Return 2 Dust, issued by DustWORLD. “The Lights” zeroes on holographic chord stabs and a lilting groove. It bridges simplicity and acridness.
K Wata - "Go"
Kenzo Perron (aka K Wata) has quickly risen since the start of the decade, aided by a feature on Yaeji’s With A Hammer. Give U Space — the full-length debut from the New York City-based SLINK crew member — is on Matthew Kent’s monumental Short Span. It sparked due to a slot at Sustain-Release, Perron in a state of unemployed hyperfocus. “Go” is textural and coarse, exploding in billows of echo. It is sleek, yet quietly menacing.
Olof Dreijer - "Rosa Rugosa"
As half of the Knife, Sweden-born, Barcelona-based Olof Dreijer helped bring synthesis to indie rock. His first solo album, Loud Boom, chases a self-imposed hiatus and string of neon streaked 12-inches. It fuses kuduro, gqom, and batida with bright modular patches. “Rosa Rugosa” is constructed on lurching low end and a squiggly lead — springy and floral.
Octo Octa - "Keep Pressing On"
Maya Bouldry-Morrison (aka Octo Octa) heals dancers, with assistance from fellow T4T LUV NRG co-founder and romantic partner Eris Drew. Sigils For Survival was created with hardware loosely synced to a metronome. “Keep Pressing On” finds turbulent drums and chanting peppered with vinyl backspins. Pulling from the euphoria of her tenth anniversary coming out as transgender, Sigils For Survival caters to communion.
The Field - "In Our Dreams"
With little fanfare, Sweden’s Axel Willner revitalizes the Field after eight years. Following a jaw dropping run via Cologne minimalists Kompakt, Now You Exist arrives on Stockholm’s glittery Studio Barnhus. These five cuts are steady and optimistic, exemplified on opener “In My Dreams.” Where zoomed in loops lend Willner’s seminal material urgency, this is languid.
THE AFTERS
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