Up & Down My Spine vinyl

Cadenza's latest offering comes from Swiss German duo Laurent Bovey & Gregory Poncet, more commonly known as Digitaline. Firm family within Cadenza's realm of artists, Digitaline's latest release, Up And Down My Spine is their fourth contribution to the increasingly impressive Cadenza catalogue. Deep and chugging grooves, atmospheric spheres and industrial synth patterns are Digitaline's forte; Up And Down My Spine is no exception to their uncompromising rule. A-side "Shivers" makes it's grand entrance with a deliriously deep bass line belting from underneath it's hazy atmosphere and pouncing crisply into cutting hi-hat's and sweeping snare's. The jerky rhythmic groove is determined from its first steps and contrasts impeccably with the sensual and stripped down vocal taken from "Diaraby Nene" by Oumou Sangare. On the flip, the duo's "Cheap Thrills" is percussive and a clear companion for its counterpart, "Shivers". Made to sit effortlessly together, the same potion of heavy kicks, tribal essences and impeccable arrangement follow from one side to the other, coaxing our minds and bodies into Digitaline's intricate musical world.

SID VAGA, Cervo (Banana Hill)