CCL — Plot Twist

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CCL’s story is one of twists and turns. Throughout the past decade and a half, numerous moves between cities, countries, continents, and - eventually - scenes have helped them shape an identity of their own. After being introduced to electronic music in Rome, experiencing UK’s sound system culture and Bristol’s bloom of dubstep around 2008, and diving into Seattle’s DIY scene, they arrived in Berlin in 2019 at an incisive moment in their life. These life stages deeply inform CCL’s sound, weaving together inspiration from a wildly oscillating range of genres and musical contexts. A far-reaching take on sonic storytelling that has sprawled across mixtapes, sets and releases, elegantly showcasing their craft.

CCL’s debut solo record, Plot Twist EP, remains true to everything you’ve read or heard about their artistic approach, balancing production which immerses, intrigues and surprises. A record which connects fantastical, fanatical and referential sonorous elements creating moments of emotional outpouring when we’re all alone together, on the dancefloor.

The opening track ‘’Plot Twist’’ moves itself along snappily with the downward momentum of a deep cosmic spiral, the quotidian words extracted from banality by the frothing FM Phase ‘’We’re standing in the library…sometimes when I’m reading things it feels like I’m dreaming’’ says a chilled, soft and seductively inviting voice. CCL creates a warm and fluid moment with a combined electric guitar riffing, dubstep and 2-step creation – an active and finely balanced wormhole preserved by a fierce energy.

The cryptic ASMR murder mystery then folds back in on itself with ‘’The Plot Thickens’’. Featuring D. Tiffany on production, CCL’s voice stirs, ‘’She’s wandering through the library, picks up a book from the shelf, turns the pages softly. It’s called dreams, the original thrill’’ – mischievous, with a dark opulence, bolting through the dusty library stacks. We’re viewing the ‘’Plot Twist’’ from the perspective of a different character, 3rd person and out of body, the interior monologue of a memory being retold. CCL concocts a level of being situated between stygian dark and fairy-like weightlessness, turning the fuzzy meter up to ten minutes past your bedtime.

‘’Strange Attractor’’ dips its toes into the warm waters of 160bpm psychedelia, slipping between registers of euphoria and trepidation. With a cycling arrangement of rousing vocals, flickering arps and celestial chords, and masterfully dialed in sonic detailing, ‘’Strange Attractor’’ envelops the dancer, embracing them tightly while a constant stream of rolling trepidation sweeps through the dance.

Piezo’s tense, chugging, darkwave and Andrew Weatherall inspired remix of ‘’The Plot Thickens’’ drives the original to a subterranean breaking point, cracking a basement window just enough to let the light in.

The Plot Twist EP taps at those mental terrains where sensual activity can provide enough stimuli for the listeners’ and dancers’ bodies and imaginations to melt and extend. For the heads, a limited run of 50 dubplates will be available on Bandcamp only.

releases November 15, 2024

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