20 key Kerri Chandler productions
Explore King Kerri's treasure trove
2016: ‘The Way It Goes’ (Madhouse Records Inc)
The ‘Atmosphere EP’ from 1993 is the itch Chandler keeps on scratching. As well as the original, he released two alternate versions as ‘The Lost Dubs’ in 1998, and then another one on ‘Atmospheric Beats’ in 2000. Here he returns to it again, this time giving it the full vocal treatment, with Troy Denari delivering a positive vibes message over the familiar backing. Surely the last word on the matter – but given how strongly Kerri feels about this tune, who knows?
2017: ‘Six Pianos’ (Kaoz Theory)
The title refers to a 25-minute 1973 classical piece by Steve Reich, revered by electronic pioneers for the abstract repetition in his music. For just short of 10 minutes a two-second, five-note piano riff spins and spins, mirrored first by building strings, then by a synth riff, the three fading in and out, dancing around each other. It takes a deep understanding of music to turn something so simple into a lush, complex soundscape that works on its own terms, and also retains the spirit of the track from which it borrows. An instant classic.
