Alive And Kicking - (6:34) 144 BPM
Overcloud - (6:00) 144 BPM
Power Nap - (4:39) 146 BPM
Use It Wisely - (5:23) 146 BPM
Wishful Thinking - (5:00) 147 BPM
Review: Conrad Van Orton drops a diverse, dance floor-focused release for Emerald. The title track is led by a dense, swaggering rhythm and features brooding chords. It makes for an intense, peak-time affair. Both "Overcloud" and "Power Nap" follow a similar approach, but they see Van Orton deploys swirling filters and musical hooks. While these elements are combined with heads down rhythms, they do make for deeper tracks. Spiralling acid lines are to the fore on "Use It Wisely", while Van Orton opts for a different approach with "Wishful Thinking". More stripped back than the other contributions, it's a murky, tribal techno workout.