Clark (Warp Records)

[neorev]

Trent Reznor, Richard D. James, Tom Jenkinson, Amon Tobin... Chris Clark.

Yes, he's a musical genius! How does this guy not have a thread on ETS?!?!?!

http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Artist%20News/Tech/Clark/Chris_Clark-970-80.jpg

An introduction...

Sixteen years since his debut and eight albums later, a now rightly considered cornerstone of Warp's core artist base, Clark, lines up what is sure to amount to his most cutting edge and immaculately scored vision of varied dancefloor dynamics and richly-ground techno hydraulics with the high-rise hypnotics that make up Death Peak.

Having first appeared way back in 2001 with the brain-hammering Clarence Park album, Chris Clark (as he was then known) instantly slotted in perfectly with both the old and new artists that made up the cutting-edge Warp vanguard. While his music, at times reflected a strong influence bled in from the caustic industrial puzzles of Autechre and the analogue post-jungle crunch of AFX & Squarepusher, Clark melted these influences down into a concrete vat that carried a strong influence of out and out techno. On occasion, he has taken this need 2 jack and let it rise to the forefront of his productions (as found best on the killer off-kilter Turning Dragon LP). It's on Death Peak though that he transcends all of these influences fully and firmly to the front of his mind and sequencer to create a flooring vision of post-genre electronica.

Having had the album title going round in his head since summer last year, Death Peak sounds a lot like you might imagine it would, albeit in your wildest hopes and dreams, given its serious title. Truly an incredible and starkly visceral series of recordings, Clark appears to take a strong influence from the battered 12"s of mid 90s warehouse techno and drum & bass that litter so many of our collections, yet mixes them with the ethereal electronics and library record exploration previously unheard from him. This is all topped off with a dose of perfectly peppered throughout and rare use of the human voice, described by Clark as "the most perfect synth".
- Bleep

Today, April 7th, his latest album "Death Peak" has arrived...
https://warpnet-media.s3.amazonaws.com/bc06cfcb98544489a6bbb20109b7666ed1d0247f51f9e3a418 29a8de_620

Available here:
http://bleep.com/release/81310-clark-death-peak

Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/album/1hyJZgntb16OqNsKMhTgQp

Apple Music -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peak-magnetic/id1203376950?i=1203377010&uo=4&ls=1&app=music&at=11lEW&ct=b5s176

He also has his own Bleep store with merch...
http://throttleclark.bleepstores.com/

http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Product%20News/Tech/Jan15/clark-live-setup/clark-intro-460-100-200-70.jpg

I first heard Clark when his album "Turning Dragon" came out back in 2008. Like with the first time I discovered Amon Tobin, Clark was a completely blind buy. The artwork caught my intention and I saw that it was released on a label with a great reputation for amazing electronic music. And I've been a fan since, collecting every release that I can from him. I got to finally see him live in 2015 for his self titled album tour with Nosaj Thing and Rival Consoles as openers. I'm a fan of all three artists and they put on amazing shows.

Clark is going on tour with Com Truise...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb3zS-I7ImM

https://throttleclark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CTxCLARK-AllDates2500.jpg

More info at http://www.throttleclark.com

"Beacon" and "Winter Linn" taken from his previous self titled album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfEBABNyQQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XisOVzJ32_g

He also did the score for The Last Panthers, a Warp Films & Haut et Court TV Production for Sky and Canal+ and shown on the Sundance Channel in the US....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU2M_slnFPw

[bobbie solo]

I have Body Riddle & Totem's Flare. Love em both. Dude's sound is right in the pocket i like for this style of music.

[neorev]

I have Body Riddle & Totem's Flare. Love em both. Dude's sound is right in the pocket i like for this style of music.

Yeah, I must say Totems Flare is definitely my favorite album from him.

His EPs are also very important listens. They can be just as good as the albums. Usually each album has its own EP of more music. Totems Flare has the Growls Garden EP and etc. He really loves to give Japan extra music as well.

He did a live performance and Q&A on Facebook yesterday and according to one of his answers to a question, he still has a bunch of leftover material from Totems Flare era that he hopes to get around to digging through and figuring out a way to release it. Seems like he has quite a bit of unheard material.

[|mando|]

I listened to Clark when it first was released, and now Death Peak (fwiw, I keep almost calling it Death Magnetic). Having only listened to these albums from him, I think I prefer Clark more so far. It definitely feels grander while Death Peak has less of a structure and feels more experimental, which will take some time to grow on me. I'll definitely need to check out his earlier albums soon.

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|mando|

His earlier work was a bit different, but pretty much, you can't go wrong with any album from Body Riddle on. My personal fave is Totems Flare and I quite love the self titled album. Iradelphic is quite different, a much darker sound with more natural instruments. Iradelphic is more like his score for The Last Panthers.

Here's a track off Iradelphic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J81reO5htsM

My favorite track off my favorite Clark album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTu8XjCAqQU

[liquidcalm]

I got into him when I saw the art for Empty the Bones of You, but Body Riddle was when he ascended to proper unique greatness, the Throttle Furniture EP is outstanding too. I've dipped in and out since then, Totems Flare was great, the vocal tracks like Growls Garden are immense.

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liquidcalm
Yeah from Body Riddle on, just astounding. I'm loving the new album!

Luckily, I have all of his albums & EPs including the Japanese extras for each. He's also released a few one off tracks recently from compilations and stuff.

[neorev]

Back in 2012, Clark performed live for Boiler Room...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPlN6mUemow

This was just before the release of Iradelphic. What's pretty cool is that you can hear an early version of the track Mirage Trooper, which only just got an official release last year. So a track that was a few years in the making. It first was released for Adult Swim's Singles Series in 2016 and Clark later put it up on his Bleepstore as a single.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iBgPs9PBA

[neorev]

His set from Bloc 2015 broadcasted on Boiler Room...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Au1jVlHHJg

I was lucky enough to see him during this tour in Brooklyn, NY. He has definitely enhanced his live show. More gear, video projection. His Death Peak tour setup looks even crazier.

[neorev]

Here is Clark's performance from today at ARTE Festival...

http://concert.arte.tv/fr/clark-arte-concert-festival

[neorev]

WorzelG
Why exactly did you facepalm my post of a Clark live video? Who facepalms an amazing live performance?

[WorzelG]

WorzelG
Why exactly did you facepalm my post of a Clark live video? Who facepalms an amazing live performance?

Complete accident, using ets on a phone. i didnt even know id done it till you said

[liquidcalm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU5YRGlj9Q
One of my favs, I remember (trying to) dance to this at a Clark + 65daysofstatic show years back. Such good times.

[neorev]

Complete accident, using ets on a phone. i didnt even know id done it till you said

You know I was thinking that since it just seemed out of place lol

[neorev]

http://youtu.be/HXG9gCVVCtw

[neorev]

Clark/Com Truise split 12" LP available exclusively on their co-headline tour!

Clark / Com Truise
“Bobbie Caris” / “Idle Withdrawn”
A. Clark - Bobbie Caris
AA. Com Truise - Idle Withdrawn

LIVE 2017
05.01 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room @ The Observatory
05.01 Santa Cruz CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
05.04 Portland OR @ Holocene
05.05 Vancouver BC @ Imperial
05.06 Seattle WA @ Neumos
05.07 Eugene OR @ Wow Hall
05.09 San Francisco CA @ Mezzanine
05.10 Santa Barbara CA @ Soho Music Club
05.11 Los Angeles CA @ The Regent Theater
05.12 San Diego CA @ The Belly Up
05.13 Santa Fe NM @ Meow Wolf
05.14 Denver CO @ Bluebird Theater
05.16 St Louis MO @ Firebird
05.17 Nashville TN @ Exit In
05.19 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
05.20 Boston MA @ Together Music & Arts Festival
05.21 Hamden CT @ The Ballroom
05.23 Baltimore MD @ Ottobar
05.24 Philadelphia PA @ Coda
05.25 Brooklyn NY @ Warsaw
05.26 Montreal QC @ Theatre Fairmont
05.27 Toronto ON @ Velvet Underground
05.28 Detroit MI @ The Shelter
05.30 Cleveland OH @ Rex Theater
06.01 Indianapolis IN @ The Hi-Fi
06.02 Cleveland OH @ Grog Shop
06.03 Chicago IL @ Concord Music Hall
06.04 Minneapolis MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
06.05 Omaha NE @ Slowdown
06.06 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
06.07 Dallas TX @ Trees
06.08 Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall
06.09 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
06.10 Mexico City, MX @ Sala Corona

http://warp.net/news/clark-com-truise-split/

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In celebration of launching his own label Throttle Records and his recent release E.C.S.T. T.R.A.X., Clark will be playing new music on NTS Radio and doing a Reddit AMA this week.

http://i.imgur.com/MPi6tum.jpg

Clark posted this last week. He will be playing new material Tuesday, September 25th on NTS Radio from 12:00 to 14:00 BST

http://i.imgur.com/4vrMygL.jpg

Clark is also doing a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, September 26th at 7PM UK / 11AM PST
r/electronicmusic

Does NTS let you replay their shows afterward? I do hope someone records it as it will 7am my time when it broadcasts.

[Alex of scotland]

Sorry, not posted for a bit.
Having a look around. Didn't see a thread for Warp Records finest, Clark.

I know some of you listen to him, Did I miss a thread?

[neorev]

I don't believe he has a thread here, but certainly deserves one. I love Clark. I got into him when Turning Dragon came out. I stumbled upon the CD at my local shop in release day. They had these little scan stations where you can scan a barcode and hear clips from that CD. I got to track 2 and said, "I'm buying this!" and did.

Totems Flare is my favorite album of his. Him, Amon Tobin, and Lorn are legends in my book.

I got to see Clark live in 2015. Him, Nosaj Thing, and Rival Consoles toured together. All 3 of them were awesome. One the best shows/line ups I've seen. That same year I saw Squarepusher with Machinedrum and Autechre with Cygnus and DJ Rob Hall. That was a good year of shows.

[bobbie solo]

Dude is awesome. Echo the sentiments about Totem's Flare being my favorite.