pessimist: through the fog

Edition of 350. The Bristol-based producer made an indelible mark on 2016 with an unmistakable signature sound that effortlessly bridges dnb, techno, and abyssal/industrial sound design. His forthcoming debut album will be out on Blackest Ever Black. To prepare the ground, the label have cut two of its heaviest weapons to white label: "Through The Fog", a slab of neo-junglist soundsystem pressure chopping bit-crushed breaks, clipped vocal licks, and bass drones and "Peter Hitchens", a "tribute" in broken techno to the columnist, driven by BMB-style dropforge drums and a tripped-out ARP synth line.