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2019, 12″ EP, Djak-Up-Bitch (DUB).
While this EP from Canadian twosome M.S.L may well be brand new, the sounds they’re championing reverberate with the echoes of a bygone age, specifically the early-to-mid-90s heyday of the I.D.M scene. Opener “2020” for example wraps intergalactic, braindance style lead lines and early Aphex Twin chords around a bubbly, acid-flecked ambient techno rhythm, while the whistling “Stormtech” bubbles and spits impressively while doffing a cap towards both Orbital and Detroit electro. Elsewhere, “Sundials” is a glistening supernova of far-out synthesizer melodies and bustling machine drums, while “Riviere Rouge” is a psychedelic techno number rich in bittersweet chords and poignant melodies. – Juno
