Jackson And His Computerband - Arp #1

What this video is

Released in July 2013 as an advance single from Glow (Warp Records, September 2013), 'Arp #1' represents Jackson Fourgeaud's return after an eight-year gap since his debut Smash (2005). The track emerged from a Paris electronic scene that had matured well beyond its French Touch peak, with Fourgeaud now occupying a niche at the intersection of IDM precision and disco physicality. Notably, 'Arp #1' was later…

Why it matters

Sits at the convergence of Warp Records IDM tradition and post-French Touch disco experimentalism. Clash Magazine noted it 'opens with sharp drum cracks and staccato noises derived from IDM' yet carries 'a playful edge that nods towards the resurgent disco scene' — a dual register that…