Russian duo PTU – consisting of Kamil Ea and Alina Izolenta – are destined for a big 2017, with debut EP A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day out now via Nina Kraviz’s Trip Records.
The duo, whose name comes from the old Soviet institution of “Professional Engineering Specialised Schools”, have a dark and edgy sound, where high-velocity techno takes on a heavy, industrial edge. We caught up with them to chat about getting signed to Trip records, their debut EP and their influences.
Are there any key pieces of equipment that you are using to define your sound?
We are using two Octatracks and two synths for live sets. We usually sample a lot at home, borrowing synths from friends, or looking for some sounds, voices. This approach kind of defines our sound. We use the computer merely to record the output.
How do you end up being signed to Trip Records?
Once we received an email from Nina asking us to send her some material. We did, and in a while she suggested we join трип. Of course, we agreed.
Can you give us any insight into the title of your EP? What themes do you hope listeners find in your music?
When clocks hurry or lag behind, they never show the exact time, and those that have stopped – show the right time twice a day. Themes a listener finds in our works will reflect their internal state. We’ve been trying to make more abstract music lately. We seek to create sound combinations without references to “culture of consumption” of this or that genre, avoiding habitual reactions to them. When you are in a new place, you are deprived of an opportunity to make habitual actions, you have to improvise.
Read the full interview and listen to PTU's 'Yes' on The Playground....
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