- In the past, Hideo Kobayashi is not a name I've associated with techno. His 2010 LP Yellow Diamond, for instance, consisted solely of West Coast-influenced house, futuristic jazz and touches of classical. Snow Monkeys, a speedy techno record, comes as quite a surprise then. It's also a bit of a throwback, having more in common with the dopamine-charged cuts of the '90s than the lumbering, monolithic creations of today. Apart from strong hi-hats, it's a lot of little loops which constitute this feel. There's something which might, at one point, have been a human voice saying some word, but it's been twisted into a blur of sound and ironed flat onto the track's pneumatic kicks. The only respite from the rapid assault is an eerie, super-short break, where something like a demented flute scores a few bars before being beaten back into submission.
A.Mochi's revisions are slight, but the result feels sleeker and more deadly. The original's crowded mid-range has been slimmed, and much of the track shrouded in dark fogs of delay and reverb. Most importantly, however, the cheap-sounding claves which featured prominently in Kobayashi's version have been excised. But for their shrill pummelling, his transition from house to techno might have been seamless.
Lista de sequência de músicas A Snow Monkeys
B Snow Monkeys (A Mochi Remix)