Dance First, Think Later - Customer Service (Control Freak Recordings)

Title: Dance First, Think Later

Artist: Customer Service

Label: Control Freak Recordings

Cat Number: CTRLFRK003

Genre: Techno

1: Dance First, Think Later

2: Recalcitrance

3: Betty’s Audition

4: B1SM

5: Exquisite Corpse

Everything has an added poignancy at the moment. I’m looking out of my bedroom window to the strains of this release, trying to imagine how it might sound different in less troubled times. One of the few advantages to this situation, however, is the added amount of time I have to listen to diverse five trackers such as this. It’s a pleasure because of its unpredictability and assurance. Operating under the auspices of restraint for the most part; both ‘Recalcitrance’ and ‘Betty’s Audition’ come across as nice pieces of introspective electronica, albeit at varying tempoes. ‘Dance First, Think Later’, is similar to what follows in sharing a tranced out, dawn-of-time vibe. ‘B1SM’ and ‘Exquisite Corpse’ emphasise breaks and acid respectively. A cornucopia of sounds, all eloquently executed, which is nice.