John Tejada

Vertex John Tejada

Vertex is an exploration in two parts. The A side’s Vertex and The Locus Of Points explore the trackier side of Tejada’s work meant mostly for vinyl play. Both tracks make good use of strong wavetable chorded sounds, which are modulated throughout. The rhythms of the chords make up the identity of the track with elements coming in and out. Vertex showcases a more layered approach to take the track from a percussive to a smooth feel. The Locus Of Points follows more of a straight up techno approach sounding simple and effective. The B-side explores the more melodic and arrangement based side of Tejada’s work. Liquid Mirror is a track rich in layers. 3 modular synth layers provide the initial modulating melodic ground work which is then complimented by lush Tejada keyboard work bringing the song to it’s apex and then reducing it back to it’s start all while backed by Tejada’s powerful drum work. P. L. L. (which stands for phase locked loop, a process explored here) continues this theme in a less obvious way. Modular synths and drum tracks start things off while midway a modulating melodic phrase is introduced playing back a bit differently every time. Four songs in all showcasing Tejada’s simple and complex approach to dance music.