Review: MTV is a studio alias of respected Japanese techno DJ Nobu and fellow countryman NHK yx Koyxen. Hollywood #1 EP is their first record under this pseudonym and it makes for an impressive debut. "Snow Ball" is a glitchy, oddball house affair, while on "Smart Ball", the pair up the ante to deliver a pacey minimal house workout that inhabits the same sonic field as Gez Varley's G-Man releases. The drawn out, slow motion ebm of "Smooth Motion" marks a return to their experimental approach, while on "Look Back Motion" they again embrace minimalism, only this time the focus is on stomping, more abrasive rhythms.
Review: Ekman aka Roel Dijcks follows up 2015's Aphasia on Trilogy Tapes with an EP that boasts varying degrees of acid madness. While the Dutch producer's focus on earlier releases had seen him fuse industrial and techno influences with acid, Onomatomania is really all about the 303. It starts with the distorted tweaks of "Onomatomania 1", before Ekman retraces his steps back to electro to deliver the second instalment. However, he smothers the rolling drums and snares in layer upon layer of acid. By the time he reaches the third instalment, Dijcks has ventured farther in the realms of distortion, but to close out the release, the fourth "Onomatomania", with its spiralling acid lines, gives vintage Hardfloor a run for their money.
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