PTTRN - "180621 S61.1" - (4:43) 132 BPM
Gary Beck - "Disgraced Loon" - (5:11)
131 BPM Petter B - "Second Day" - (6:07) 128 BPM
Alan Fitzpatrick & Gary Beck - "Patterns" - (5:32) 130 BPM
JX-216 - "Time Eaters" - (6:19) 134 BPM
Review: The Bek Audio anniversary celebrations continue apace with this fine second volume. First up is PTTRN with the percussive, drum-heavy "180621 S61.1", which is every bit as purist as its title suggests. Label owner Gary Beck takes the tempo up a notch with the rolling groove and snappy percussion of "Disgraced Loon" - but smart vocal snatches and chord stabs ensure that it doesn't veer into banging sameness. Petter B's "Second Day" approaches intensity from a different angle, thanks to the use of shimmering woozy chords, while on "Patterns", a collaboration between Beck and Alan Fitzpatrick, melodies also make an appearance - although on this occasion they flit in and out of the duo's steely drums and crisp percussion.