Diagonal, the label run by Oscar Powell and Jaime Williams, has shared a previously unheard remix by Autechre of Russell Haswell’s 2015 track ‘Heavy Handed Sunset’.
The Warp Records-affiliated duo’s ‘Form Conversion’ rework of the song appears to be a new take on their ‘Conformity Version’ of the same cut, which Diagonal put out in 2015. The new remix appears on the label’s forthcoming box set 13, which was first announced last month and marks 13 years since its founding.
Spanning 19 tracks, 13 aims to reflect the evolution of Diagonal, which is now more than 70 releases deep. It takes in new tracks by the likes of Haswell, Jim O’Rourke, Sote, Not Waving, Dale Cornish and EVOL. There is also a Kae Tempest-featuring cut from label co-founder Powell, a remix by Regis of Powell’s track ‘Nomad’, and a remix by James Ruskin of Haswell.
In addition to the compilation, the label will be putting out a book with photos and writings by sound artist Sue Tompkins and HTRK’s Jonnine Standish, as well as an interview with Powell written by tQ contributor Jennifer Lucy Allan.
You can listen to ‘Heavy Handed Sunset (Autechre Form Conversion)’ below.
Diagonal will release 13 on October 18, 2024.
