06: HOT CHIP
‘IF I FEEL BETTER’
(EMI SINGLE)
“The chorus is at times oppressively busy by Hot Chip standards: it’s a swell of emotion which comes gushing out all at once, after the passivity of the verses. But the message of the chorus is far from panicked, the sentiment being that the moment, the present, is perfect, and irreplaceable; what pop should be.” – full review
07: RAMADANMAN
‘DON’T CHANGE FOR ME’
(from RAMADANMAN EP, HESSLE AUDIO 2×12″)
“At times, [Ramadanman] gives virtuoso renderings of established styles as on ‘I Beg You’’s perfectly placed skips and rolls of hyper-modern 2-step or the spacious Jungle of ‘Don’t Change For Me’, a sound like sunrise streaming into a room in the height of summer.” - full EP review
08: PURSUIT GROOVES
‘PRESSURE’
(from FOX TROT MANNERISMS, TECTONIC LP)
Vanese Smith switches from tough talk to sweet coos on this gently swinging track, which has been kicking around for over a year but now sees release on her superb Fox Trot Mannerisms, the American’s first album on Bristol’s Tectonic label. - full review
09: SPACE DIMENSION CONTROLLER
‘JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE UNKNOWN SPHERE’
(ROYAL OAK 12″)
“‘Journey To The Centre…’ sounds like music for cruising around the cloud city in The Empire Strikes Back: propulsive yet airy, with swathes of cosmic synths underpinned by a chassis of interlocking squelches and 808 beats. SDC’s great skill is his ability to cram his tracks with detail while still leaving acres of space. That and picking the perfect moment to drop a panther-on-the-prowl bassline that should rock any discerning dancefloor. The Kyle Hall remix is pretty smart as well.” - full EP review
10: ONI AYHUN
‘OAR-004 B’
(OAR 12″)
“This track takes its sweet time to develop, its decaying chimes sounding like Ayhun has co-opted one of Aphex’s lucid dreams from Selected Ambient Works II. It’s the track most similar to his bizarre live set, essentially a collection of repeated, tweaked sound effects. Humongous mosquitoes buzz by, aged, mechanical joints squeal in forced movement, until a steady beat and sub-aquabassline finally begin to emerge almost five minutes in. If you like your techno downright confounding but still danceable, this is for you.” – full review
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