“People More Fuel” is the title of an EP that is to become the latest offering from Zainetica on ClickClickDrone or CCD for the regular readers of the ED reviews. The EP bears the same title as his contribution to the excellent and previously reviewed CCD compilation “Red Chair, Blue Chair”. As it happens, it is also one of the best tracks on the compilation. Zainetica’s “People More Fuel” EP is simply brilliant. There’re four well-produced and balanced tracks plentiful of complexity, forward movement and masterfully chosen sounds on this EP. “Where I am Now” displays some rather unique sounding sounds for melody and as it would seem the unintentional underlying sonic theme of insects and in particular crickets that several of the artists reviewed at this time (late summer 2005) seem to favour. That aside “Where I am Now” carries all the attributes of an excellent ambient stricken electronic track. This track also displays Zainetica with less focus on the beats then is normally the case and the end-result is quite beautiful. “From the Interview” brings the beats back and increases the tempo of the EP, but just a fraction and it’s a quite dubby and quite fabulous track at that. The third track out of four is entitled “To Study Anthropology” adds rhythmic complexity and leads directly onto the pièce de résistance “People More Fuel” a complex and delightful track. Indirectly it has already been reviewed, because it was included on the CCD compilation mentioned above and keeping it short: it’s brilliant! The “People More Fuel” and EP show Zainetica in what must surely be the musical form of his life. Where will it end? ClickClickDrone’s got another fine release and Zainetica dominates their field.
electronic desert ≡ revisited + extended