Splitloop have dipped their toes into other styles of electronic music to write 'Pleasure Machine', it has a velvety sheen, touching on modern sexy D. Ramirez-type electro-house, juddery Justice riddims, Plumpy breaks and a hell of a lot more. There's a consistency to their sound that glazes the whole album - sexy electronic dance music that'll be rocking floors from Brighton to Beijing, quite simply 'Pleasure Machine' is bang on the money.
Phil and Bren of Splitloop admit to exploring other genres when writing 'Pleasure Machine', the broadening of their horizons has had a profound influence on the Splitloop sound. "You can't be looking only to one genre to get inspiration for your music," reckons Bren. "That would just be a ridiculous feedback loop".
"We're at a stage where we really just wanted to make music we thought was really good and moving our sound forward, not worrying about what anyone else would think."
Bren is philosophical about their early career. "Our first studio had a broken toilet, so everything smelled like piss," he remembers. "We could never afford monitors 'cos all our money went on pills and beer. As soon as we gave up pills, we bought monitors and got signed."
Like Orbital, with whom they share an absence of hair, Splitloop jam tunes live. "It's a great opportunity to tweak tunes as a crowd vibes off them," enthuses Phil. "Something you can only do in a limited way playing records."
"Chopping and changing parts, adding synths... I think more energy comes across in what we do live," declares Bren.
