MR05/v001. ORCOP | Diablo and Drum
ABOUT
Released: 25.04.05 Format: 12" Vinyl "Thank god for Orcop!" - Adam Walton, Radio Wales April 25th 2005 saw the release of an ORCOP 12", Diablo and Drum, distributed by Shellshock in the UK. Our first vinyl release, this EP	features four slices of dark, minimalist breaks from the forthcoming ORCOP album, due out later this year. As heard on Adam Walton's BBC Wales radio show, Beth & Huw's Radio 1 Session in Wales, and Huw Stephen's Radio 1 OneMusic show!
REVIEWS
SOUND NATION: "Cardiff label Machine Records' latest release features the electronic tunesmithery of ORCOP - the pseudonym for Gwydion Ap Hywel. Kicking off with 'Impetus', Diablo and Drum sets a dark progressive and slow burning soundscape, in the vein of a more strung out Massive Attack. 'Everything's For Sale' maintains the nocturnal atmospherics with spooky synth shapes and hypnotic beats whilst the chilled electronics of 'H-rot' and 'End In Tears' conclude a dark and impressive offering." LITTLE DETROIT: 'A double debut for both Orcop and Machine. Records as both artist and label launch themselves fully into the wider musical arena. Hitherto known for its digital download material, Gwydion Ap Hywel otherwise known as Orcop, brings this south Wales based electronica stable beyond the realms of the web, with the label’s first full release on vinyl. Influenced by the likes AFX and Hawtin, Diablo and Drum sketches Orcop’s unsettled vision as the A side features the down tempo atmospherics of Impetus and Everything for Sale, where grungy loops rule galore, kit is cranked to the limit and fx seemingly get thrown into the mix at importune moments. H-Rot (B1) takes a 4/4 friendly approach with a full front bass assault followed by End In Tears (B2) that meanders of on a jazzy Hammond grooves.' - Owain Kimber	THE SELECTOR: "A new act from Wales' finest electronic label" BETH & HUW (RADIO 1): "The very best of experimental music" ADAM WALTON (RADIO WALES): "Thank god for Orcop!" NOEL GARDNER: "Old influences and comparisons, like 'Sheet One'-era Plastikman and Depth Charge, still apply here to an extent. Interestingly, and unwittingly, Orcop also finds his minimal acid sounds in vogue, thanks to Aphex Twin's 'Analord' series exploring similar territory. But Gwydion'll still cheerfully drop some untraceable grungy FX into the mix at inopportune moments and for a minute there, you won't know where you're at.    "It's sexy, it's bouncy, you can dance or you can bliss out to it. Either way, it's a fitting entry for Orcop and machine.records into the vinyl era. Here's to further waxing." SMALLFISH: 'A four-track EP that draws from all manner of retro electronica influences, be they WARP, NINJA TUNE or MO-WAX. Well, that's what I thought, anyway. I guess those into the likes of SCHEMATIC, BENBECULA and maybe even SKAM (not to mention the above) should give this a listen as it really does cover all bases.'
TRACKLISTING	ARTWORK
01 Impetus 02 Everything's for Sale 03 H-Rot 04 End In Tears