General Merchant’s latest VA, Metal Form Suite, explores the myriad corners of Eora’s rapidly developing underground scene. Across the VA, a packed cast of the area's emerging talent ties together diverse strains of techno, DNB, psy-trance and IDM, with each bearing the imprint of the area's burgeoning identity of bass-heavy reverie and psychedelic flourishes.
Through a fluid ecosystem of free-parties, clubs and a growing pool of emerging DJs and producers, Eora is quickly growing into a global hotspot for dancefloor innovation. With their releases and their immersive events, General Merchant lies at the forefront of this developing scene, operating with a strong collective identity and a relentless enthusiasm.
Metal Form Suite taps into the wealth of talent within this community for eleven diverse takes on Eora’s emerging style. What results is a window into their distinct vision, surveying the rich landscape they are slowly cultivating. And this landscape goes beyond Down Under only, featuring standout international contributions from Seta Loto, Matteo Confetti and Jacopo Buda.
Minimal Collective has singled out Sandstone, the latest offering from the multi-talented Kaisei, as our pick of the bunch. The track slowly uncovers a broad edifice, with a plodding rhythm carrying a bouquet of oscillating synths on a deep excavation of its sediment core.
Full tracklist
- LOIF - Grottos
- Kaisei - Sandstone
- Mx-Ai - Wallfacer
- Matteo Coffetti & Jacopo Buda - Il Tempio Delle Termiti
- Slow83 & Gillielove - Blue Sediment
- Seta Loto - A Blizzard of Forms
- amuwa - Schism
- SOLSA - Comeback
- Yung Lemon - Number Crunch
- noom - Vermona has a home in the cool misty air
- Different Shades - Asmara
Metal Form Suite will be out on November 28th 2024. Pre-order a copy via Bandcamp.