Thursday, April 23, 2020

Opala Impala EP - Circles & Ellipses (Applied Rhythmic Technology (ART)


Title: Opala/Impala EP 
Artist: Circles & Ellipses
Label: ART
Cat Number: ART21
Genre: Techno

1: Opala (Original Mix)
2: Opala (Morphology Remix)
3: Impala (Original Mix)
4: Impala (As One Remix)

Lovely, analogue Shangri La from Circles & Ellipses remixed by label boss Kirk Degiorgio and Morphology. The type of multifaceted electronica to get lost in on the dance floor, as well as when getting cerebral in the study. Both original versions share a similarly bounding percussive foundation, the intensity of which builds throughout. ‘Opala’ is slightly more reticent than ‘Impala’ but both are exercises in concision and intensity. The remixes are both excellent as well. Morphology goes down the hi tech funk electro route with an obvious funky nod to UR, while the As One version softens the original by flattening it out and adding some ominous cosmic dust. Everyone’s played a blinder here.

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