Sei A At Juno Download

Review: Andy Graham aka Sei A has put out a series of impressive releases for Tiga's Turbo - and "Flux" is no exception. It sounds like Graham has been listening closely to the work of crossover techno/bass artists like Martyn, Shed and Cosmin TRG, as the title track is a raucous mixture of dense off-beats, squealing riffs and soaring, billowing chords. "Jus Appreciate" follows a similar trajectory, and its rolling rhythms are littered with insane vocal samples, while "Break the Pattern" is mellower, with dubby drums underscoring breathy filters and trippy acid lines. Martyn completes the package with a slamming, lurching take on the title track. Highly recommended.

Review: There is no question that Tiga has an ear for identifying hits - as his own version of "Sunglasses at Night" attests - and it sounds like he could have another anthem on his hands with Flower. However, there's a caveat; Sei A's approach is different to Tiga's and Flower is a beautifully fragile, downtempo affair, its spiky, gitchy percussion supporting a wonderfully wounded, muffled vocal. It sounds like Portishead getting it on with Pansonic with Monolake on mixing duties. "Starjar" is less immediate but its chiming bells and icy melodies make it almost as irresistible, while Midland provides some dance floor direction with his heavy, drum-led take on the title track.

Review: Scottish producer Andy Graham delivers two killer cuts for the Kompakt sub-label Speicher. The air raid siren on "Hawk Tone" is in keeping with Speicher's love of all things raucous and unruly, but the backdrop is different to the norm. While many Speicher records are unabashed in their dance floor intentions, "Tone" shuffles - albeit in a somewhat rougher manner - in a style more commonly associated with Kompakt itself. "Play My Mind" opts for a similar approach, but the mood is trippier, with distended vocals building against the backdrop of stabbing chords. Sei A has made a record that manages to straddle both sounds.