Superposition is a delicately packaged EP, with intricate designs and CMYK offsets that at first looks like it's going to deliver some club sounds from French label Infiné. And the first track from Eric Raynaud, aka Fraction, hints a little bit of that. With a light 4/4 beat the headlining A1 begs for the dance floor. But for me things start getting interesting right afterward. For the next four tracks, Raynaud drops the minimal techno inspired rhythms and instead twists and turns through some dark and experimental IDM, from steady flow to glitchy hip-hop flavored hiccups. Being a bigger fan of the latter, this is where the EP truly shines for me. Eric turned his attention to electronic music after a decade of playing in an indie band. After moving to Paris from Boston, Eric pursued electronic production, drawing from inspirations like Aphex Twin, Monolake, Coltrane, and even John Cage. While on tour in 2005, Eric met T. Raumschmiere, who invited him to release some tracks on his label Shitkatapult. "Waiting For Josh" appeared on a compilation 12" with Apparat and T. Raumschmiere. My favorite tracks on this EP remind me of that Warp Records sound from Clark, Prefuse 73, Plaid and of course, Autechre. If this is just a teaser of things to come, than Infiné may be in as much anticipation for a full length from Fraction as I am.

Style: Techno, IDM

RIYL: Apparat, Clark

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2008  Apparat  Clark  Fraction  Headphone Commute  IDM  Infine  Superposition  Techno 

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