| Manchester duo AnD have previously released a split 12" with 16 Bit on Mindset in 2009, the second 12" on Black Sun Records that came out recently, and a couple of 12"s on Horizontal Ground. Their tracks span a wide range of sounds, all rooted in techno, but across different tempos, emphasis and moods, with elements of dubstep also prominent, but neatly avoiding the crossover cliches that might come to mind. Three new tracks appear on this EP, moving between 130 and 135 bpm. 'Algorythmic Love' is probably the most dancefloor orientated of the three. A percussive monster with a huge kick drum, but one that doesn't work around the 4/4 template. The lush chords that creep in towards the end of the tune bring out a depth that's alluded to but never revealed fully in the first half. 'Brother From Another Mother' feels a lot slower but is around the same speed. The drums are staccato and restrained with perfect placement of hits around some ethereal delay-heavy melody and huge bass. 'Swing Me' refocuses on the dancefloor but rather than using prominent drums to that end it employs twisting synth melodies to generate pace and energy. Tom Dicicco is a Techno producer also based in Manchester. His 'Late Night Dub' of 'Brother From Another Mother' turns the tune into a 124 bpm techno track, powered by some very prominent hi-hat work and laced with beautiful delay-riddled melody. Sounding like a fusion of dub techno and house, it compliments the original tracks on the EP perfectly. |
