Clark - "Secret" (ft. Martina Topley-Bird)

"Secret" is the third track to surface from Clark's forthcoming Iradelphic LP (check out "Com Touch" and "The Pining Pt2" as well).  As we had previously reported, Clark has collaborated on certain tracks with label mate Bibio - something that is definitely evident on the guitars and general vintage atmosphere of "Secret".  Loving the contrast between Clark's characteristic heavy percussion and the lightness of Martina Topley-Bird's voice and Bibio's(?) guitars.

Mark Van Hoen - "The Revenant Diary" LP

We're happy to announce that the legendary Mark Van Hoen will be releasing his his fifth solo album "The Revenant Diary" this time on Editions Mego records.  The founding member of Seefeel, mastermind behind Locust and Slowdive collaborator knows how to make noise.  His distinct sound is based around his mastery of tone, detail, harmonics and melody...a celebration of the potential of electronic music and an accomplishment in sound scultping.  According to the press release the basis of this album was recorded on "4-track tape, using a minimal set-up, reminiscent of his first early '80s musical adventures as a young teenager."  Aside from fans of the aforementioned projects, this is also music for fans of Boards of Canada, Bibio, The Field, The Orb etc.  As you can tell by the preview below this is bound to be one of the albums to look out for in 2012. We can't wait.

mark van hoen - the revenant diary (album preview) by experimedia

Clark - "Com Touch"

Warp veteran and expert soundsmith Clark is finally bringing out some new material in the form of his LP Iradelphic releasing on Warp Records on April 2nd.  Ahead of this long awaited release, the label shared album track "Com Touch" for our listening pleasure which you can also download for free by entering your e-mail here.  Although Clark has stated that he's going for a completely new sound, we can't help but notice that while "Com Touch" is certainly different to his last few releases on Warp, it sounds like a throwback to his earlier melodic work which is a welcome change in our book.  According to Clark, the album was recorded in various locations and features some collaborations with labelmate Bibio.  Exciting stuff.  Listen to the track below: