Soccer96 Rewind

Rewind is the latest release from enigmatic synth and drums duo Soccer96, comprised of Danalogue (Dan Leavers) and Betamax (Max Hallett), and follows their acclaimed 2016 album ‘As Above So Below’, which received plaudits from the likes of The Quietus, XLR8R, Thump, Clash, Boiler Room, NME, DJ Mag, Electronic Sound and many others. With a nod to the beat tape aesthetic, 'Rewind' is a collection of newly discovered reel to reel recordings, live mixed on a vintage ‘Alice’ mixing desk in the Soccer96 analogue lab.

Also known for performing in and producing Mercury Prize nominated group The Comet Is Coming (alongside Shabaka Hutchings), Danalogue & Betamax are two of the most in demand producers and instrumentalists on the reignited London cosmic jazz scene.

Seamlessly segueing from polyrythmic psychedelic grooves to ambient synth pieces haunted by moments of mysterious tape bleed, 'Rewind' is a surreal, archaeological dig of a record, drenched in the sounds of degraded tape and analogue subtlety. Tracks such as ‘Alice’ contain the ghost of lost drum recordings, audible if you listen hard enough to the tape bleed whilst elsewhere unknown sounds from tapes found in a junk shop were faded into the mix, creating a glimpse into lost memories. Their experiments with tape are to some extent reminiscent of trailblazers such as This Heat and Can but the sweeping, sentimental synth pads and disjointed beats on tracks like 'Harmonious Monk' and 'The Scribe' nod more to the psychedelic/jazz infused grooves of the West Coast beat scene.