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Acre Tarn: Diggin’ In The Crates

• 13th Oct 2014

We featured the new video from Acre Tarn recently, so we invited them back to do a special Diggin’ In The Crates playlist for us to shine a light on the diverse influences that go into their moody, experimental pop. Where else are you going to get Philip Glass and Bert Jansch rubbing shoulders? Let’s go Diggin’ In The Crates…

Jackson and his Computer band – ‘arp 1’
We love the aggressive synth and drum combination here; first heard this at a free film night whilst drinking absinthe and watching a French animation whilst sitting next to an old friend… really takes me to this time, the track is so direct and pulsing, it’s one of those that are impossible to ignore.

Bert Jansch – ‘Rosemary Lane’
One of those stories that make you feel as though you are sat at the foot of a rocking chair in the firelight .. a fragile voice and such a beautiful guitar sound, love the older folk recordings that hark back to a simpler musical genre

PVT – ‘Shiver’
The most understated, muffled, droning vocal sound.. just an arpeggiated synth with small embellishments over.. love the nuances of this piece.. the vocals could be a string quartet and the synth could be orchestral celesta .. one of those pieces of music that transcend the need to understand, they are just beautiful by being.

Lal and Mike Waterson – ‘ The Scarecrow’
A beautiful and poetic piece… where lyrics sweep you up and lull you to sleep/tears.. these songs are so nostalgic and powerful.

Stream Acre Tarn’s beautiful EP Clasp & Shake in full here:

Motiivi:Tuntematon – ‘1939’
I love how the whole thing is built on a super simple bass motif/riff and then the layers and complexities build to such a crescendo.

Clark – ‘For Wolves Crew’
Crafty fidgety beats, a gloriously beautiful breakdown and then the combination of the two as the tracks moves to a conclusion.

James Holden – ‘10101’
Ever so pretty, very calming piece. There’s a lot of activity in it but never feels crowded or intense, everything is held in place with such care.

EQD – ‘Equalized No.002’
Peak time, ravey, there’s such jagged energy about it, really plays with the formula and throws it back in a colourful and almost brutal way

Philip Glass – ‘Vessels’
All those harmonic vocals and arpeggiated lines are an absolute playground. A huge influence in terms of subtle layering, building themes and allowing everything room to breathe.

Check out all of Acre Tarn’s selections in the playlist here: