Suncore – Freeform propaganda by Suncore on Mixcloud

Suncore’s very active at the moment, and I couldn’t resist giving a shout to his most recent set. Typically idiosyncratic, there are a couple of surprising moments combined with the kind of freeform and NRG that TYFTH loves best.

Truth be told I’m not a massive fan of the various versions of Silence a Prayer, but it seems to be quite an anthem these days and works well here as an intro, before a great little sequence of old and new Japanese tracks. Niflheimr is another quality Falchion tune, and the transition into Betwixt & Between’s Stand and Fight works very well. There’s definitely an element of ‘overused promo’ syndrome here though, as the tune outstays its welcome and doesn’t move too smoothly into Phaedra.

Post-Phaedra things go unconventional again, with the bpm suddenly dropping to bring in Hokkai – nothing necessarily wrong with that of course, but the move into Gozenzeuna is a bit sketchy and feels like a missed opportunity. Making up for that is a really nice use of the silent moment towards the end of the track, smoothly bringing in Adagio for Strings’ breakdown. The distinctive atmosphere so far is rounded off well with Betwixt & Between’s Outro, leaving us with a set that has its faults, but also shows some real promise. If Suncore can iron out a few transition quirks, his future (longer?) sets should be really worth looking out for.

01 A.B & Nick235 – Silence A Prayer (Intro Mix)
02 DJ FALCHiON – Niflheimr
03 Betwixt & Between – stand_and_fight
04 Betwixt & Between – Phaedra
05 Hase – Hokkai (Reloop)
06 GULD – Gozenzeuna
07 Alek Szahala – Barbers Adagio for Strings
08 TOTAL DISCOMMUNICATION – Outro