Max Mutant by Giant Claw
Cassette released on Tranquility Tapes.
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Half of Cream Juice and Orange Milk Records as well as one hell of a visual artist, Keith Rankin has shred his way across many cassetes and several vinyl releases over the past few years as Giant Claw. An unbelievably nimble musician on many different instruments, Rankin applies his techniques and throws some choice genres into a blender on Max Mutant. Dashes of library music, minimal techno, and sci-fi soundtracks are tossed into the mix, but a heavy element of free jazz dominates throughout. Rankin adds sampled and live drums as well as other percussive elements to the synth onslaught for ferocious results. Each track unfolds at a breakneck pace, barely giving the listener a moment to breath as Rankin twists keys and skins together into an intense stampede of sound that can stop and start on a dime. The release couldn't be more aptly named, as this is truly music at its most maxed out and mutated...served up for your pleasure. Pro-dubbed and imprinted chrome cassettes, featuring designs by Caroline Teagle.
Tracklist
| 1. | Max Mutant Pt 1 | 2:33 |
| 2. | Wombs Forever | 2:15 |
| 3. | Wombs Coda | 1:08 |
| 4. | Brat Curse | 2:55 |
| 5. | Planet Sick | 1:47 |
| 6. | Dream Sounds | 1:52 |
| 7. | Potion Fever | 2:48 |
| 8. | Cream Masters | 4:28 |
| 9. | Max Mutant Pt 2 | 2:18 |
