Altered Zones

"Hey, it's Rasmus here. Listen: it's about time me and you did dinner, I think. I'll pick you up at 17.30." Had this scenario played out in the last decade, this uber-confident invitation would have been sent as a text. This, however, is about the only thing antiquated about this newly unearthed track from Rasmus Folk, an artist from the Endless House compilation recently released by UK's Dramatic Records. For 6 weeks in 1973, musicians from across Europe converged on this cutting-edge artistic retreat, tucked away in Poland's Bialowieska Forest, to produce some of the most pioneering electronic music of the time. Despite the project's brilliant history, it's amazing how well these tracks have stood the test of time-- and not simply for their historical significance. The glassy chords, lucid synths, and the understated, pared-back beat on "Dinner in Trieste (With Rasmus Folk)" don't sound at all aged. In fact, it sounds like it will have ongoing relevance for quite some time. --Daniel Gottlieb, Altered Zones

MP3: Rasmus Folk: "Dinner in Trieste (With Rasmus Folk)"

Endless House compilation is available now via Dramatic Records. For a first-hand account of the Endless House, check out Visitation Rites' interview with house-intern Walter Schnaffs. Over on XLR8R, you can hear another Rasmus Folk track from the house, "Pavel". The Endless House SoundCloud has more even still