{"title":"Pearson Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProducer, DJ and mix engineer based in London, UK. Pearson Sound is a highly influential artist in the electronic music scene. He is one of the three founders of the record label Hessle Audio, which has played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of underground dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePearson Sound's unique style blends elements of techno, dubstep, and garage to create a sound that is both innovative and captivating. His tracks are characterized by their intricate rhythms, deep basslines, and atmospheric textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a discography spanning over a decade, Pearson Sound has established himself as one of the most respected figures in electronic music. His productions have garnered critical acclaim and he has collaborated with renowned artists such as *Joy Orbison*, *Untold*, and *Pangaea*. Known for his exceptional mixing skills, Pearson Sound's DJ sets are renowned for their energy and seamless transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"various-pearson-sound-ramadanman-fabric-live-56","title":"Various - Pearson Sound \/ Ramadanman - Fabric Live 56","description":"\u003cp\u003euk bass artist david kennedy, also known as ramadanman and pearson sound, has mixed the latest edition of fabriclive. the mix caps off a breakthrough year for kennedy. aside from putting out nearly ten 12-inches, 2010 saw him help bass music forward, both through his own productions and through hessle audio, the label he runs with ben ufo and pangaea. fabriclive 56 showcases the production and dj style that have earned him so much acclaim as of late; in addition to tracks from many of his friends and contemporaries (appleblim, joy orbison, elgato), the 30-track mix works in house and techno cuts from levon vincent and marcello napoletano, as well as a tune from shangaan electro, honest jon's recent compilation of unnervingly fast dance music from south africa. naturally, kennedy threw in a gaggle of new productions as well, including three from his own pearson sound alias. other previously unreleased tracks come from joy orbison, j kenzo, pangaea, addison groove and something called die barbie musik kollektiv.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50410713252171,"sku":"337175","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d35dec85-49b3-40bc-85b5-a0e7c8f280ab_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726648200"},{"product_id":"pearson-sound","title":"Pearson Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003eLP version comes with download. Support from Benji B, Ben UFO, Joy Orbison, Caribou, Tessela, Mosca, Ron Morelli, Bok Bok etc! Characteristically minimalist in approach, its nine tracks use a handful of elements to craft mesmerising, self-contained worlds, alive with motion and near-subliminal detail: from vast and inky landscapes, to electrifying rhythm tracks, where layers of percussion and bass tumble over one another like rocks in a landslide. Recorded between 2013-4, Pearson Sound documents a distinct phase of Kennedy's studio explorations. \"I had a signal chain set up that I was really happy with, and I started sending my machines through the same processes\" he says. Expanding upon the techniques underpinning his recent REM and Starburst 12\"s, its tracks emerged swiftly through improvised jam sessions; some were captured in a minimum of takes, while others later took shape through extensive sculpting and post-processing. \"A lot of it was made by feeding the the same sounds between two different pieces of equipment and they'd end up feeding back between each other and snowballing. On some tracks it's about harnessing that and taking it to the brink before it disintegrates, and some of them are about just letting it go full-blown out of control.\" The result is a record of striking contrasts: bold, stark and visceral, yet also subtle, harmonically complex and deceptively playful. While Pearson Sound's livewire percussive energy remains inextricably rooted in the club, this exploratory studio process has created Kennedy's most wide-ranging yet coherent body of work to date: a suite of thrillingly impulsive, expressive and open-ended music, untethered from restrictions of form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hessle Audio","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50435800727883,"sku":"386571","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435800039755,"sku":"386570","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f07badea-2278-489a-afa1-0f0d84b74f7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726908058"},{"product_id":"red-sky-ep-2","title":"Red Sky EP","description":"\u003cp\u003ePearson Sound returns to Hessle Audio with a varied new EP over a range of tempos. Lead track 'Red Sky' combines a euphoric arpeggio and a growling bassline, with tough breakbeat foundations setting the pulse. Equally as effective deployed during peak time rushes as it is soundtracking a sunrise. 'Sinkhole' pairs crisp swung drums with an earworm of a bassline, while dubbed out echoes ping around the stereo field. On the flipside, 'Freefall' features eerie samples from Delia Derbyshire and Barry Bermange's 1960s 'Dreams' BBC radio broadcast, surrounded with droning pads and punchy 909s to hypnotic effect. Finally 'Around in Circles', a 160bpm excursion echoing some of Pearson Sound's earlier 'Autonomic' work for Darkestral, brings the EP to a satisfying close with its yearning melodies and percussive drive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hessle Audio","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50490237911371,"sku":"2001884","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7b8ddb9ed8c211afd7089a594dbe3762_c99064b8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727655539"},{"product_id":"which-way-is-up","title":"Which Way Is Up","description":"\u003cp\u003ePearson Sound returns to his Hessle Audio label with \u003ci\u003eWhich Way Is Up\u003c\/i\u003e, a 4 track EP showcasing a range of textures and tempos with soundsystem pressure as the anchor. The 808-laced 'Hornet' kicks things off with a sound palette inspired as much by '80s Miami as '10s London. 'Twister' dials up the energy with a jagged lead and scattered breakbeats pulling in opposing directions, while the steppers pulse of 'Slingshot' evokes formative experiences at Subdub in Leeds. The EP is brought to a close with the blissed out title track 'Which Way Is Up', whose arpeggios dance around each other until they fizzle to breaking point. Support from Mala, Mary Anne Hobbs, Joy Orbison and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hessle Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50526017782091,"sku":"2220489","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_69eac9ed_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728038617"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_234958ea_thumbnail_4096_9e54bc6d-dc36-43f2-b964-69d6b07dd943.jpg?v=1726648180","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/pearson-sound.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}