Review: There's a reason that 13Monkeys regulars Baymont Bross and Sekret Chadow have called this collaborative project 'The Unami Chefs'. According to their label, the EP is an attempt to blend classic breakbeats with a wide range of contemporary, cutting-edge dancefloor sounds. That aural 'recipe' comes through loud and clear on opener 'Mystic', a brilliant blend of electro, breaks, nods to vintage Orbital records and mind-mangling synths sounds. It's also evident on the similarly framed - but arguably cheerier and much more positive-sounding - 'Ekinozio', and the soaring, life-affirming, fiddle-sporting 'Many Lives', which wouldn't sound out of place on the Hartnoll brothers' most recent album. Arguably best of all though is closing cut 'Chupasaops', a thrilling chunk of acid-breaks insanity that's as addictive as it is fun.
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