Review: British duo Posthuman return on their imprint Balkan Vinyl to follow up last year's Pleasure Machine EP on 10PILLSMATE. 303 infused hip-house is the order of the day on "Hack Jammer", later receiving a strobed-out and absolutely mental rework by New York City's Wtchcrft. The body rockin' beats of "Airstrip One" receive a more than welcome bass-heavy electro re-style on DJ Karawai's version, and one more from Ldlldn who infuses more classic rave rave motifs into another remix of "Hack Jammer".
Review: Industrial east London electro duo Posthuman make their debut on Cyberdome, a new label to explode this year with records by Slacker, Kai Van Dongen and D3070. Pushing at the harder edge realms of acid techno, electro rhythms and subtle rave is "Terror Police", with gnarly basslines and snapping snares dominating the hardcore synths of "Titan Descent". With raw drums coming through at large in "Pleasure Machine", DMX Krew takes on "Terror Police" once more with a deeper mix that sounds as if it's surfaced from the cold lands of Den Hague's legendary rave scene.
Review: Ever wanted to know what a Luke Vibert bassline can really sound like? Look no further than the first few bars of "Batter Bits". It's one half of the tracks Vibert has given this EP split with London-based duo Posthuman of Balkan Vinyl. This second Unitary Covert Sonic Procedures release sees Vibert send in a futuristic slice of hip-house primed by that Kill Bill siren too, next to Posthuman's old school and rave worthy "2 Jack 4 U". Get that extra hardcore touch and Laurie Anderson feel through the gnarly and infected acid of "Hidden Blade. Seriously covert. Undeniably sonic.
Review: It's been quite a year for Posthuman: apart from releasing a series of EPs on labels like Shipwrec and Balkan Vinyl, they also put out an excellent long player, Mutant City Acid. Rounding off their year is The Snake Bites Twice, their debut on Scottish imprint Craigie Knowes. While "Cobra Structure" and "Polywater Acid" deliver more of the same low-slung acid that they are synonymous with, the EP also throws up some surprises. The primal jacking "Down 2 Jakk" features psychedelic rave riffs, while on the aptly named "Steal the Show", they take inspiration from bleep techno and hardcore - check those piano stabs - to deliver a wonderfully moody, evocative cut.
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