electronica / idm format: 12''
Tracks
After the smash that was Shatnereffekt One, Handsette Recordings return, bringing a host of diverse and super talented artists from around the world together on one massive EP and another essential array of electronic music.
Kicking off the EP is Kritical Audio's 'Spandex', a tune that comes slow on the heels of the Swedish duo's 2006 braindance monster 'Krupp'. The Swedish duo have come with an itchy slice of razor sharp electrofunk with a burbling acid bassline that's currently being caned by Surgeon and Rob Hall (who says, ‘I've been playing the Kritical Audio track a lot. Good stuff')... this is a BIG tune!
Next up we have Miles Tilmann's 'Spirex' which starts with a wonky off beat that gives way to some wacked-out rubbery bassline action and a lead line that could have come from the keyboard hands of Harold Faltemeyer or Parliament's Bernie Worrell.
Following that is C. Mantle's 'That Other Eden'. Fearsome and delicate, morose and savage, 'That Other Eden' is a serious piece of dancefloor heft with Reese basslines burbling under a clattering beat before dropping away into a slightly terrifying double-drop breakdown.
Unity Gain Temple's 'Sahmo' rounds out the EP with a glistening, truly beautiful piece of work. The heavy kicks of the intro are met by a rush of lush chords and deft touches of melody, driving the track into a space that is pure audio luxury and reminiscent of Brothomstates, Arovane and Tipper's more contemplative moments.
