Review: Man 2.0 aka Mark Bailey returns with a distinctive EP. Echoes of acid and ebm are audible on the rumbling, menacing groove of "Paperclip Theory". He follows a different path for the title track; while the 303 is still audible, it is more intense, with gurgling acid lines dominating the stripped back rhythm. "You Turn To Stone" has a more epic sensibility. Built on a foreboding, throbbing groove and featuring stroboscopic synth lines, its crashing snares and spine-tingling builds are sure to set it apart from other techno tracks. Shifting gear once again, he drops the low-slung electronic disco of "Vantablack". Blavatsky & Tolley maintain this sound on their vocoder heavy remix of the title track. Meanwhile, Ed Tomlinson's take on "Vantablack" resounds to frosty synth lines.
Review: The fourth compilation on Sulk Magic starts in style with "Shrimp Daddy", a dark, chugging piece of electronic disco from label owner Bird of Paradise. It sets the tone for the rest of the collection; Dead Love Embargo drops the low-slung "Transmutation", while Emile Strunz and Kolomensky both venture down an electro-influenced route on the acid-soaked "Casual Violence" and brooding "Raving Raven" respectively. There are some lighter moments, most notably on Dharma's shimmering Italo contribution, "A Quick Passing" and the textured ambience of Stove's "Ocean Loom", but overall the mood is designed for sweaty basements - a feeling that is expertly captured by Ian Blevins' "Fleshworld", a throbbing, rumbling piece of electronic disco.
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