Ital Tek At Juno Download

Review: Following on from his debut artist album Cyclical in 2008, Brighton based producer, Ital Tek brings us his sophomore outing, Midnight Colour on the highly respected Planet Mu imprint. Kicking off with "Neon Arc" - a deliciously fuzzy broody number, with a nod to the Joker-style 'Bristol Sound' in the synths - it's a promising start to what soon unfolds into a magnificent album. Moving through the melodic, reflective Mount Kimbie style "Talis" with its evocatively drawn dripping and chiming, and hollow textured soundscape, to the more abrasive "Moonbow" and "Babylon", it's easy to see why Ital Tek has garnered such a reputation for himself in such a short time. Midnight Colour picks up on the sound that has come to define Ital Tek, taking the whole 'post-dubstep' tip to new lengths, weaving 2-stepping garage rhythms round sonic textures with plenty of moody atmospheric melancholy.

Review: Ital Tek certainly doesn't mess about. After the release of his second long player Midnight Colour earlier this month, he returns with the Moment In Blue EP. The title track gets the VIP treatment plus remixes from Hyperdub's hottest, and latest, signing, Ikonika, as well as Falty DL. Ikonika's interpretation sees her signature melodic sound imparted on the original to great effect; think thumping bass, sweetly scented atmospherics and infectious groove. Falty DL, on the other hand, strips it all back to the bare essentials creating a soothing, pared down cut with laidback aplomb and decisive minimalism. Dividing the two remixes is "Crush Horizon", with gently warping synth sounds, a buzzing b-line driving it along, with melodic flourishes and a smooth, polished feel. The aforementioned VIP version of "Moment In Blue" is a heavier, chunkier re-fix than the rest, and the EP finishes up with the pulsating hip-hop tempo and click-clop-bleep pattern of "Infinity", replete with anguished vocal snatches and smatterings of horns.

Review: This remix EP for Ital Tek is a real mixed bag. His own VIP of "Whip It Up" sees Boxcutter lend his bass playing and synth delights to a junglist update of the original. Young Montana take to "Particle Zoo" with the fever of a hyped-up footworker, while Bayou serves up a housey version of "War Of The Ants". Blue Daisy employs his broken beat psychedelia on "Skyline" while Om Unit rolls out a mean swagger over "War Of The Ants". If these remixes reflect where Ital Tek's inspiration is at right now, then it'll be fascinating to see where his future productions take him.