Cesar Almena At Juno Download

Review: When Ben Sims's contribution to an EP is the most laid back track on offer, you know that the release isn't for the faint-hearted. Cesar Alemna's "Firewall" proves this observation to be correct, its waves of jarring noise riding over a stomping looped backing. Sergy Casttle's track is slightly more restrained, with the hardcore-era chords tempering the pumping beats, and DJ Stay's "Seko" boasts a wiry, pulsing techno rhythm underpinned by deep pads. That leaves Sims's "Space Woman Affair"; the UK DJ's love of loops is audible on the dense, rolling rhythm while the gurgling acid and dramatic synth sweeps reveal a softer side to Sims's production.