Tommy Four Seven At Juno Download

Review: Completing the run up to the highly anticipated 10 Years of CLR compilation, Chris Liebing heads the fifth episode of the release series. "Ataraxia" is super deep and menacing with some dark vocals and FX swashing around in the background. On the flip, new talent Tommy Four Seven's "Sor" is at first glance a frenzied affair but on closer inspection reveals a degree of self control that winds itself up into this techno monster. Well done to the lad from Walthamstow.

Review: It was only a matter of time before Tommy Four Seven appeared on Stroboscopic Artefacts - and it's no surprise that his abstract take on techno has become part of the label's Monad series. "Enki" features indistinct but punishing break beats, its evil riffs housing a spooky female vocal just as the sledgehammer beats become more and more intense. "Arx" is the most conventional track on the release, but even its crushing tribal beats feature a Gothic vocal from a man who sounds like he has smoked way too many cigarettes. In keeping with the series' direction, Tommy also delivers two impressive abstract cuts - the evocative string-led "Monix" and more impressively, the eerie sound track that is "Vayu".