If you've ever been to Prague, and happened to end up at its science-fiction-inspired Cross Club, then odds are you heard a lot of 1a2v1. The underground
junkie's hang-out is often soundtracked by drum-n-bass and 8-bit music. 1a2v1, a Czech 8-bit sound developed by Jaro Haro and visually enhanced by VJ Kolouch, set the mood in the Meth-infested club. The mix of locals and expats dancing to the music swaying around in a trance on the deserted dance floor. For the rest of the group, the music serves as a conversation filler, as half of them
roll joints while the other half is rolling on E.
1a2v1 created a few slow tracks and some more faster beats. Some of their songs give you the impression that you know the video games they sampled the beat from. It makes it so much harder to resist loving it. Tracks like "MUERTE" are too slow for a dancing vibe, and they don't make up for it in beat variety. Their performance of "Confused", at the SPERM festival in Prague, was not hyperactive, but the bpm variance got the crowd going... not to mention the visual aid. If you were convinced enough to check out their MySpace, but need a quick pitch to keep you interested, tap a video instead of the player, because the songs aren't quite complete without Kolouch's touch
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