{"product_id":"special-request-belief-system-vinyl-4lp","title":"Special Request: Belief System Vinyl 4LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight in the darkest hour... \u003c\/i\u003eOn the latest full-length dispatch under his dedicated guise for ’ardkore-leaning dance music, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Paul+Woolford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Woolford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e expands the world of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=Special%20Request\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Xl%20Recordings%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Special%20Request%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Request\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e project beyond the confines of the rave to include field recordings of cracking icebergs, 20+ year old tape archives and ‘microtonal elements’. Right off the bat, opener “Chrysalis” suggest the early works of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=aphex+twin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard D. James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e have been in heavy rotation on Woolford’s turntable, with a naive, microtuned analog synth lead gently chugging along beneath the impending doom of a looming glacial soundscape. The album marks a major shift away from the stretched breaks and pressurized sub bass that typified previous \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Request\u003c\/strong\u003e releases, and many standout moments on LP 1 and 2 channel that narrow apex (err, aphex?) where jungle and breakbeat hardcore meet acid house and techno: “Tiresias,” “Adel Crag Microdot,”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e“Curtain Twitcher,” “Scrambled In LS1.” There are a few slices of signature Special Request rave bashment yet; check out “Make It Real,” “Brainstorm,” “Leviathan” and “Light In The Darkest Hour” on LP 3 and 4. Presented by the good folks at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Houndstooth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHoundstooth\u003c\/a\u003e (the record-releasing arm of London nightlife institution Fabric) in a stunning gatefold sleeve featuring a reproduction of \u003cstrong\u003eAuguste Rodin\u003c\/strong\u003e’s sculpture \u003cem\u003eThe Gates Of Hell\u003c\/em\u003e (depicting a scene from \u003cem\u003eDante’s Inferno\u003c\/em\u003e) with code for digital download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Houndstooth 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 10\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Special Request","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 4LP","offer_id":48254460104,"sku":"lp-9107","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/specialrequest-beliefsystem.jpg?v=1762274026","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/special-request-belief-system-vinyl-4lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}