Critical EP – Janeret (Omike)
One of my go-to producers at the moment, Janeret’s latest is a little bit more robust than his other recent releases, but the hallmarks of dubby, echoey, passing through the eye of a crab nebula synth wash are still there. The electro cut, ‘Axis’, is a stand out.
Reverie EP – James Shinra (Analogical Force)
James Shinra’sname is more widespread than the Corona virus at the moment, and this EP is a good example of why. Sitting somewhere between electro and braindance, this release emphasizes melody above anything and the result is an artful exercise in brain-melting.
The Locks – Sixtyone (Verdant)
The three original tunes on the A side are all understated excursions into the techno twilight. The remixes on side B raise the temperature and are perfect foils for their more subtle counterparts. The drums on ‘Stojche(’s) Reshape’ are perfectly compressed beats of Bedlam.
Hermeneutica – Hoax Believers (Ferox)
I doubt that Ferox have ever released anything less than essential, and this is no exception. The four tracks here are distinguished by their individuality. I’m going for the aquatic electro stylings of ‘Hermeneutica’ as my pick.
Turboss EP – IO (Mulen) (Drumma)
A two tracker with each composition weighing in around the eight minute mark, perfect for long involved mixes where the groove is dominant and funky. An essential purchase for those wishing to add backbone to any set.
Music Angel – YS (Pace Yourself)
The title track is en electro/breaks/bass hybrid with funk in spades and is the highlight of an inventive, varied EP whose four tracks each offer a slightly different gaze into machine funk’s anatomy.
Mental Manipulation EP – Pyramid Of Knowledge (Hard Beach Entertainment)
A split electro/techno release with overlapping rave tropes. Dense, wet and as full on as I can be arsed with these days.
Radiant Process – Cignol (Lunar Disko)
One of the best as far as the stellar electro slant is concerned. Four tracks of peerless deep space driving music to keep you company on those interplanetary missions.
Paranoid Android – Illektrolab (Brokntoys)
A darker, more grinding take on electro. Illektrolab does this better than most and is ahead of the pack where disorientating, wormhole disembidiement is concerned. Add a side order of rampant insect menace and you’ve got a schizophrenic Captain Nemo at the controls of an unruly organ trying to overrule the ensuing chaos.
Black Hole EP – Ara-U (No Static/Automatic)
A lovely package of grinding electro from Ara-U, finished on lurid, dayglo green vinyl. Closer in spirit to Illektrolab than the other similar releases in this chart, plus it’s got vocoders! (‘Disintegration’), and yet another Carl Finlow remix (‘Arvo’s Sound Speech’), which smashes it. All round brilliance.
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