New Track: Deptford Goth - No Man

My discovery of Merok Records was one of the few good things which came out of The Big Pink’s short time in the spotlight a year or two ago. One half of the duo, Milo Cordell, is the C.E.O of the label, which has built itself a strong repertoire of RnB, soul and punk music these last couple of years, notably Teengirl Fantasy, Active Child, Titus Andronicus and Salem. The latest Merok release is the new EP from Deptford Goth, a London-based producer, who will release his 4-track ”YOUTH II” on 12” Vinyl on October 17th.

From that release, Altered Zones has directed attention to “No Man”, the most recent free download, typical of the Deptford Goth’s entry into soulful ambience, and carefully trodden trip-hop. Whispered, multi-layered vocals texturize an otherwise controlled emptiness from the outset, joined in time by an implied beat and calculated synthesised key jabs at the song’s midpoint. Very much on an uphill, yet subtle, development - as gospel influenced vocals and sporadically thrown drums converge, so does a streaming 90s trance-inducing hypnotic soft-synth sound which serves to collate a profound new level on which “No Man” might be appreciated. A stunning introduction, available below. Pre-order here.

Deptford Goth - No Man (MP3)