Eye in the Sky - Christopher Joseph (Flexxseal)

Title: Eye In The Sky

Artist: Christopher Joseph

Label: Flexxseal

Cat Number: Flexxseal010

Genre: Techno

1: Eye in The Sky

2: Lick The Honey

3: Nothing69

4: Leaving Ringworld

‘Eye in The Sky’ is one of those tracks that manages to be both uplifting and sinister at the same time. It reaches a crescendo that evokes euphoria, while at the same time modulates expectations by flattening out its synthetic crescendo. It’s the most all-encompassing composition on this four tracker. However, that doesn’t mean that the other tracks don’t have their moments. ‘Nothing69’ emphasises the low end and relies on a piano, feather light breaks and a menacing drone to evoke a feeling akin to falling through a hole in the ice and slowly sinking. Both ‘Leaving Ringworld’ and ‘Lick The Honey’ pound, the former more relentlessly, the latter more funkily. This is essential stuff from Christopher Joseph, who doesn’t miss a beat and whose singular style feels disturbed.