Review: Dresden stable Uncanny Valley has decided to mark a half-century of releases by whacking out a series of celebratory EPs, of which this fabulous four-tracker is the first. Lauer steps up first with the sparkling, synth-driven Balearic house futurism of "Fanta Korn Tanker", before handing on the baton to James Booth and his gleeful, rush-inducing Balearic nu-disco workout "Summer Interlude", which is every bit as sun-kissed and life-affirming as the title suggests. Sandrow M and and Will Dubner join forces for the glassy-eyed synth-pop/nu-disco/deep house fusion of "Disco Schlamboni", while former CockTail D'Amore artist Jules Etienne steals the show via the percussive, deep disco warmth of "Dude's Den".
Review: By now, we've come to expect high quality from Dresden's Uncanny Valley imprint. This split EP, featuring four cuts from little-known names, predictably delivers more high-grade material. Sandrow M's intoxicating opener sounds like an organic, grown-up take on the Visionquest sound (and that's meant to be a compliment, incidentally), while Steve Kasper's "Unvexed Dub" has a delightfully dubby, late night feel - think echo-laden melodies, chunky percussion and locked-in repetition. Sherbe's "Kill Bill$" is pleasantly offbeat - all slo-mo grooves, percussive changes and odd synth loops - while Jacob Stoy's "S51" gloriously sits between ultra-deep house, 90s ambient and skittering IDM. While the least 'floor-friendly' of the lot, it's probably the EP's stand out moment.
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