(Trip-Hop, Downbeat, IDM) [LP] [24/192] Wagon Christ - Recepticon (2 LP) - 2020/2021, FLAC (tracks)

Lineage:
Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
Processing:
24bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +1.13/2/1.7/1.85 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit,192kHz WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
Epson Expression 11000XL -> 16bit 600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CC 2019 x64 -> 8bit 600DPI PNG.

foobar2000 1.6.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-07-07 18:46:23
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Analyzed: Wagon Christ / Recepticon
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.19 dB -16.70 dB 4:08 01-Hello
DR13 -0.72 dB -15.62 dB 4:58 02-Boogie Serious
DR12 -3.33 dB -16.57 dB 3:43 03-Hazlehertz
DR14 0.00 dB -15.04 dB 5:02 04-Alright
DR11 -3.39 dB -15.91 dB 3:53 05-U R Here
DR13 -2.44 dB -17.49 dB 5:26 06-Never Odd or Even
DR12 -4.38 dB -17.17 dB 4:19 07-Special Designer Song
DR11 -2.09 dB -15.02 dB 5:34 08-Bleep Me Out
DR11 -2.74 dB -15.92 dB 4:08 09-Same Ol', Same Ol' Recording
DR14 -1.98 dB -17.26 dB 3:57 10-Likewutchyadoo
DR13 -0.48 dB -17.20 dB 4:12 11-Innosynth
DR14 -0.11 dB -17.02 dB 4:14 12-Recepticon
DR13 -1.94 dB -16.61 dB 4:09 13-Lunderneath
DR13 -0.33 dB -15.37 dB 3:35 14-Lavengers
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4949 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Luke Vibert's fourth album of 2020 is a return to his longest-running pseudonym, Wagon Christ, which he last used on 2011's Ninja Tune release Toomorrow. Regardless of what name he's using, Recepticon has all the hallmarks of a Vibert record, particularly a 21st century one: smartly constructed rhythms that are easy to relax or dance to, and loads of clever samples. His sampling has only gotten sharper and denser over the years; one of his favorite tricks is to assemble several different voices saying a similar word or phrase and patch them all together to a beat, as on the cheery opener "Hello." He does have a tendency to over-use some samples -- it seems he'll never get tired of that "Can you feel it!?" shout, or Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" -- but for the most part, it's because these samples are so ingrained in the fabric of dance music culture already. The way he piles on sound bytes can also verge on silliness overload, and he seems keenly aware of this on "Boogie Serious," which features a cartoonish goofball asking "Is this serious or is this a joke?" As the track progresses, though, the samples disappear for a while and a surprisingly melancholy melody emerges, temporarily wiping away any trace of a foolish grin. Reflective moments such as this are rare, but they indicate that Vibert isn't all about gags and grooves. Of course, there's no shortage of those here. Among the highlights, "Special Designer Song" is built around bits from the introduction to Negativland's Escape from Noise; "Same Ol', Same Ol' Recording" juggles Ken Nordine and William S. Burroughs clips over a classic Ninja Tune-style trip-hop beat; and "Recepticon" is a playful jumble of sci-fi and Jamaican culture, with Lee "Scratch" Perry popping up alongside dialogue from vintage robot movies. Elsewhere, the faster, horn-heavy "Lunderneath" leans closer to oldskool rave music, and "Alright" is somewhere between acid house and electro, and mostly upbeat, except for a few shades of suspenseful synth.