Social Sport is the solo project of Ōtautahi/Christchurch producer Will Duncan. Social Sport’s sound finds its home between an immersive headphone experience and a warehouse dance floor; something that you experience during and after the rave. His inaugural release on Terrorythm came to life in Aotearoa/New Zealand’s striking Mackenzie Country.
Organic Chemistry Chat
"In winter 2021 I took a week off and headed south amid rolling lock downs and covid restrictions here in Aotearoa. I took some synths, drum machines and speakers to set up a makeshift studio in Lake Ohau Village, at the border of the southern alps. It was cold as fuck, so i cranked a small log burner while i fleshed out some ideas i had been playing around with. To keep myself inspired I would walk down to the lake and swim. The water was mostly glacial run off so I would get a massive shot of adrenaline, run back to the house and continue making tunes. It was bliss. By the end of the week I had the bones of 6 or 7 tracks. Three of these became Organic Chemistry. Around this time I had been sharing ideas with fellow Ōtautahi producer Jaga (Ben Hunt). We managed to nail down a structure while collabing during one lockdown and this became the track “Proxy-Self”. After we had both played it out a few times live, I felt like it belonged on the ep.
I have tried to define the meaning or narrative for this release but I guess I'm more into sound design than writing. In brief, Your brain can create heaven and hell in the space of a day, but cold water and creating things helps."
Artwork by Jato Studio
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released October 28, 2022
Produced by Will Duncan (Social Sport), featuring Ben Hunt (Jaga).
Artwork by Jato Studio
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