Plask vinyl

Denmark's Central (Natal Zaks) offers an unusually raspy palette on their latest for Help Records, 'Plask', fusing the circuit-bent, dubby sound of the European sophisti-techno traditions with the arrangements and sensibilities of progressive ambient techno. Giving off something of the vibe of a late summer solstice festival melded fluidly with that of a cerebral, chemically-aided morning after, 'Nago' and 'Jackfruit' pay careful attention to the control of droughty texture, refusing to allow the otherwise indulged drum saturation to impinge on the overall dynamics (no wonder "harmony" refers to both music and sociality). Title track 'Plask' veers more peaktime shuffle, with the odd tripletting refraction heard contrasting an otherwise pressure-packed, virile mix, and an alternate version of 'Jackfruit' rounding things off for pacier measure.