Bicep At Juno Download

Review: Rare amongst the bloggerati for retaining a passion and knowledge of electronic music that sits far beyond whatever lands in their inbox, Feel My Bicep's in house production duo Bicep continue to demonstrate a flourishing penchant for all things house - once again delivering an expert EP for the Throne Of Blood label. Cunningly titled EP2, Messrs Ferguson and McBrair adopts a suitably smooth analogue poise on opening gambit "Silk" with sparse 808 excursions allowing the acid tinged rhythms the focus of attention they deserve. "Purple Sweat" slows proceedings down somewhat, with a thick gloopy bass line that gradually accrues a menacing tone amidst a cascading shower of textural light and percussion. Revealing a taste for pastry, "Choux" is perhaps the most accomplished production here, with a rough low end thrust primed for the warehouses offset by searching chord washes and gently bubbling acid before all vacate to make space for a simply gorgeous piano refrain. It's a complement to their productions that the accompanying, tightly wound refix of "Silk" from veteran producer Mark Verbos does in no way overshadow proceedings.