Review: Following on from the rip-roaring impact of Pev & Hodge's 21 Versions single, Kowton returns to the Livity homestead with two new tracks that further expand on the intriguing new pastures the label is moving into. The rasping drums are still present in abundance, but they're laden with an alien melodic cargo that bring a welcome dose of warmth into the surroundings. "On Repeat" in particular builds into a most beautiful of synth-led breakdowns before ripping back into primal, bleep driven bass business. "Holding Patterns" meanwhile whips up a straight-edged techno throwdown of the highest order, peppered with cosmic sound effects from the kosmische school of processing.
Review: Any new single from the musical hive mind of Tom 'Peverelist' Ford and Joe 'Kowton' Cowton is cause for celebration, but Signal 3 is particularly potent even by their high standards. The title track is particularly more-ish, with twisted, looped bleep melodies and muffled rave electronics reclining over a typically dubbed-out, bass-heavy, dystopian rhythm. As with much of their material, it's formidably out there, but with enough weight to the spaced-out groove to suggest real dancefloor potential. "Low Strobe" feels a little deeper - despite its' picturesque elements - with some quietly attractive synth chords adding a surprise shimmer to an otherwise thrillingly low-slung techno groove.
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