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Cover of Peak Hour Protocol

Album · 2013

Peak Hour Protocol

by Dani Orbit & the Pulse

Long breakdowns and acid bass built for the busiest hour of the night.

Tracks

  1. 1. Rain on Platform NineRain on the platform, rain on the line. This one sets the protocol: hold the tension until nobody can stand it.peak-time techno, industrial techno3:49
  2. 2. Lamplighter's LadderClimb the ladder, fix the broken light. The acid line climbs one rung at a time.acid bass, anthemic techno4:11
  3. 3. Corner Shop, Open LateA shop light, a bell and a door that opens on the beat. I wanted a hook you could whistle in a queue.playful techno, chopped vocal3:16
  4. 4. First Warm NightOpen the window and let the warm air in. The first breakdown on this record that goes on for three minutes.trance arpeggio, long breakdown3:34
  5. 5. Everybody Moves at the Bus StopThe bus is late and nobody cares. We wrote a groove loose enough for a whole stop to sway.groove techno, call-and-response4:18
  6. 6. Driver, Take Me DancingNight bus driver, lights go green. This is the single, and the drop is as bright as we could make it.peak-time techno, anthemic techno3:35
  7. 7. Last Train, Paper Bag SupperA paper bag supper on the last train. It is a silly song with a very serious kick.playful techno, acid bass3:28
  8. 8. Clutch, Biting PointMirror, signal, go, then slowly, slowly. Teo tuned the filter to bite exactly like a clutch.modular techno, industrial rhythm3:46
  9. 9. Fairground Lights Going DarkRound and round we go while the lights burn low. A slow, bittersweet arpeggio for a closing night at the fair.nostalgic techno, trance arpeggio3:23
  10. 10. Motel Pool, Midnight DanceDesert night, motel light and a pool that is only a rumor. We close the record with a slow, confident burn.dark techno, hypnotic techno3:21

Liner notes

Peak Hour Protocol is a set of rules we wrote for ourselves: the kick never stops, the breakdown always takes too long and the drop is always brighter than you expect. We recorded it in a former print shop with the modular case wired straight to the desk. Dani wrote the chants on the back of train tickets. Every track is a small city scene turned into tension.

Dani Orbit & the Pulse