Forest Wave - (5:45) 128 BPM
Fragment - (5:15)
130 BPM Zulu Tribe - (6:21) 128 BPM
Review: Hissman is the alter ego for Fabio Monesi, who runs the Hardmoon label - and now he delivers some raw, machine techno for Dixon Avenue Basement Jams. The title track kick-starts the release with a low-slung, grinding jam, centred on a bleak bass, while on "Forest Wave", Monesi ups the ante for a linear, steely rhythm that is supported by hammering kicks and populated by alien squeaks and squiggles. "Fragment" is a mean jacker featuring percussive blasts and deft filters, while on closing track "Zulu Tribe", Hissman retreats to deeper terrain with the kind of layered, deep techno that calls to mind classic UR.