Seems Jack van Sloot Vinyl recordings is off to a great start with the release of JVS001 - Morgan Alexander’s The Every Make EP, even catching the attention from the Yes/No/Maybe Gods at Resident Advisor. Below you’ll find the full RA review and a few feedback quotes from some of the *right* friends.
The wax has made its way to shops worldwide, including the the likes of Juno Records (UK), Word and Sound (Germany), Hard Wax (Germany), Decks.de (Germany), Amoeba (US), Clone (Holland), Technique (Japan), and Pigeon Records (Japan).
RESIDENT ADVISOR REVIEW:
Morgan Alexander might live in LA, but his clanging beats feel like the antithesis of the city’s permanently sunny skies. He’s been doing the Bottom Floor party for a while now, and with The Every Make he becomes a producer and label head, inaugurating the Jack Van Sloot imprint with three heaps of grimy techno.
The EP’s one constant is its clomping kicks; this is capital-T techno, and each track hits with an exaggerated quake. The “Super Sloot” mix of “Randomly Squared Move” has a against-the-grain rub that smacks of Marc Romboy and his Systematic label. It’s abrasive, but also playful. “Job Creators” is almost a genial pisstake on the sound, juggling frantic arpeggios with humourous vocal samples (“somebody’s gotta make the robots who make the robots!”). The EP winds down with the “Sorta Sloot” mix of “Randomly Squared Move,” where the gritty synth lead is reshaped into smooth contours while the white noise elements gently nudge the beat. It’s a treat to hear techno that’s tinted this dark expressed with so much personality.
SELECT DJ FEEDBACK:
“Really digging this. Great for a huge system in a dark place. Will play these for sure.” – JOHN TEJADA
“Ambitious techno thump. The Sorta Sloot mix is especially nice.” – RECLOOSE
“This is the freshest in-between music I’ve heard in a minute. I think Morgan has found a new electro niche! I’m diggin’ the whole EP.” - JUS-ED
“This is very special sounding! I love "Job Creators,” those beats are jackin’ quite nicely!“ – JORDAN FIELDS