Ollie Macfarlane At Juno Download

Review: Respected as a home for future-garage stars of, well, the future, L2S score a coup by dropping this first EP from Ollie MacFarlane. Title tune "Montpelier" starts off on a calm, slightly spooked vibe, but quickly drops a sharp beat of thick kicks and claps that anchor the floating vocal samples and chords just right. "Home" is strictly on the dubby side though, with some wonderfully intimate vocal lines creeping into the mix, as well as mighty, tear-stained chords that make this a truly moving tune. Kdns also drops a mix of "Montpellier" that serves as a wonderfully radical departure - with a slowed-down beat and some Aphex-styled leads over an almost hypnotic drone that runs throughout. Stirring stuff from a highly impressive EP.