Albums
Fair
2013
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2013
By Nick Neyland
Reviewed December 13, 2013
This six-track debut album from the Brooklyn-based producer Bryce Hackford might look like an EP on the surface, but it explores the trancey side of house music at great length, creatively mixing in rock dynamics along the way.
Bryce Hackford likes to stretch out. This six-track debut album from the Brooklyn-based producer may look more like an extended EP on the surface, but the one-hour-17-minute runtime puts it far in excess of most standard LPs. Hackford is naturally drawn to the trancey side of house music, where repeating motifs circle across vast dimensions of time. He's also interested in rock dynamics, sometimes veering toward krautrock and the blissful velocity of Spacemen 3's landmark . Some of the material on orbits various paths taken by artists on the L.I.E.S. label, especially as Hackford roots his sound in house traditions, noise, and choppy production values. Dusting the overall sound with a grainy texture is a wise move, creating a sense of unity in an album that fractures in many directions.