Over the past two decades, French producer and live performer, Terence Fixmer, has continued to evolve
as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. With his last solo album,
Comedy of Menace, already five years behind us, his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most
introspective album yet. With this 10-piece composition Fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with
powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach.
Depth Charged is a complete concept as Fixmer’s track arrangement takes the audience through various
emotions illustrating how there is more to darkness than the dance floor. Beginning with a slow but heavy
bassline, “Ellipse” acts as a perfect introduction setting the attitude for the album. “Fleeting Beauty” brings
us fluttering chords amidst a serpentine drone, while the rolling bass of “Unforeseen” sends you into a
trancelike state. “Purity” distracts the listener with its raw analog warmth filled with extraterrestrial energy.
“Inside of Me,” exclusively selected by Marcel Dettmann for his Fabric 77 mix, followed by “Outside of Me”
are both very dark tracks, filled with atmospheric suspense and quaking rhythms. “Beyond” is a pure
exemplary of Fixmer’s signature style with an infectious progression sending anyone to the dance floor as
“Pallid Light” follows its footsteps filling a bit more radiance into a modern techno sound. “Thoughts” shows
another emotion of the album with deeper dub-like sonorities leading to the final track.
Concluding the odyssey is “Elevation,” the most melodic track of the album, beautifully deep, undulating
and atmospheric, it is a breath of fresh air that brings one back to reality. Fixmer’s productions have drawn
the attention to stimulate individuals in other artistic mediums, as the track was an exclusive selection of
Raf Simons to showcase his works for Dior at the CFDA-Awards. Raf has been a very big supporter of
Fixmer’s work since his first album in 2001, Muscle Machine.
Passionate of profound mystifying tones that rise and fall, Depth Charged is the epitome of unique
expressiveness for Terence Fixmer. With darkness as a companion, each track has come from deep inside
the soul; uncompromised soundscapes that promote taking risks.
Title: ‘Depth Charged’ Album
Release Date Digital : February 23rd, 2015
Release Date Physical: March 9th, 2015
Label: CLR
Cat.: CLRLP014/CLRCD014
Format: Vinyl 2xLP / CD / Digital download
Tracklist:
Vinyl: CD:
A1. Fleeting Beauty 1. Ellipse
A2. Ellipse 2. Fleeting Beauty
A3. Purity 3. Unforeseen
B1. Unforeseen 4. Purity
B2. Inside of Me 5. Inside of Me
C1. Beyond 6. Outside of Me
C2. Pallid Light 7. Beyond
C3. Outside of Me 8. Pallid Light
D2. Thoughts 9. Thoughts
D2. Elevation 10. Elevation