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Peter Gun - Friendly Fire [Millennium Records]

23:01 - October 3, 2006

by Watts

Peter Gun showcases the spectrum of his techy and progressive musical talent in his latest artist album, 'Friendly Fire'...

:: Peter Gun - Friendly Fire
:: Millennium Records
:: MILL135-2

Tracklisting
01) The Rhythm
02) Smokemachine
03) I Want You
04) Shit 'n' Sound
05) Hot Pant Girl
06) The Sun In Down Under
07) Read Me
08) Cocaine
09) Damn Words
10) Dreamtime
11) Through The Summer

His previous releases have generated accolades and excitement. The endless collaborations with top artists and acts have made his skills quite sought after, indeed helping with his increasing amounts of DJ bookings around the world. 'Friendly Fire' kicks off with 'The Rhythm' which sports a thick, chilled beat and an unavoidably groovy bassline which is rich and sumptuous. Eerie synths get you into a progressive mood and really set the scene and induce to into the album and the depths of Peter Gun's production ideals.

'Smokemachine' is more upbeat and housey with a lighter, bounding bassline accompanied by easy but brisk percussion which keeps a lively atmosphere. There are various vocal samples used throughout and the track is also spiced up and livened up by a grinding synth which appears later on in the track.

'I Want You' actually sticks with the current progressive house mood, and also with the idea of the vocal element. The general feel from before is maintained in this track, allowing you to get to grips with the progressive sounds and styles. It is nice to not constantly jump styles. This one though may perhaps become a little bit tedious towards the end for some.

Next up is a very basic sounding track, 'Shit 'n' Sound', which features a vocal of the track's title. Long pulses of coarse synth play out over a deep drone of electro style bass. Deep, progressive, minimal and techy makes for a track which feels more like a filler than an album feature.

'Hot Pant Girl' changes the mood though and eventually breaks out into quite the groovy electro charmer with really cool sounding electro synths, deep grinding basses and punchy percussive sounds. Radio-style vocal samples add the finishing touches to a track which would be welcome on any electro dance floor and is certainly welcome at this point in the compilation.

'The Sun Down Under' chills the mood and goes back to a pleasant ambient proggy house type of sound. The melodic element, infact, reminds me of a currently popular track which, I think, sports a similar name as this one. There is a hint of electro in the bassline of this track, so there are similar subtle undertones present in the overall feel and progression of the album as things continue to move forward. This is a nice track.

'Read Me' is dark and minimal, but some of the tiny elements and sfx, along with the faithless-esque vocals, make this one quite appealing. A stark change in style and flow, but it still works - well, I think it will for most.

'Cocaine' is an odd track. At first listen, it doesn't seem like anything special, but it seems to grow on you. It features a compelling drive and hypnotic rhythm that has potential to just push a dancefloor onwards, maybe not a frenzied pit of energy, but a constant surge of activity all the same. Pitch this one up 10% and it'd be at home in a techno set too. Really dark, minimal and samey, but with this comes a dark and compelling drive which you just can't get away from.

Moving on, things are back to proggy house with 'Damn Words'. The melodic synth and chord change element is a welcome addition though and is a welcome change to the sound.

Remaining deep and proggy is the aptly named 'Dreamtime'. True to its name, the sounds flow and are smooth and dreamy. Nearly progressive trance, a fine way to approach the final sections of the album.

The final track, 'Through the Summer', ends the album on quite a chilled note. The track still has pace, but there are nice, deep basses and chilled synthy effects which are nice and easy to listen to. It also features a nice little bit of melodic piano work which does wonders for the track, and the album on a whole, as this one really ends things on a high.

Conclusion:
A decent album which showcases Peter Gun and his talents. There are some very nice tracks in here but the mark is lowered a bit because of a few tracks which dampen the mood for a few minutes in a few places. Give it a listen, see what you think.