Hamilton-based retro-electro producer Terrorball has had a busy start to 2021, with four new releases uploaded to his Bandcamp page in the past couple of months.
I've covered off a fair few of his releases in the past, but for an introductory ‘just
who is Terrorball?’ overview, this Q&A (here) from back in 2016 is probably
as good a place to start as any.
BJRD (here) … or
“bass jazz rhythm drop”, a ten track album, released in early April, with
highlights including ‘Firebirds’ and the sample-fried delights of ‘Turntable’.
2010 – 2021 (here)
… exactly what it says on the tin, if there was an actual tin, this is a
28-track sampler collection of tracks extracted from previous releases,
spanning more than a decade. As such, this may actually be the ideal starting
point for any newbies.
Dimension X (here)
… I’ve listened to most of his work at some point or other over the past half
dozen years, and I think this is one of his best sets yet. Highlights:
‘Horizon’, ‘Fiend Zone’, and ‘Tactical Strike’.
Heavy Atmosphere 4 (here) … the fourth and latest instalment of his edit series where he adds a
Terrorball spin to the work of others. As much as the world probably didn’t
need yet another mix of The Shapeshifters’ ‘Lola’s Theme’ in 2021, this one is
actually quite decent.
All of the above
are well worth your time if you’ve got a weakness for all things funky and
retro.
